Rob Roy: The Highland Rogue (1953)

After the 1715 defeat of the clans, one of the highland leaders, Rob Roy MacGregor escapes, has lots of adventures, gets married, and eventually becomes enough of a nuisance to George I to ... See full summary »

Director:

Harold French

Writer:

Lawrence Edward Watkin (screenplay)

Stars:

Richard Todd, Glynis Johns, James Robertson Justice

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Richard Todd	...	Rob Roy MacGregor
Glynis Johns	...	Helen Mary MacPherson MacGregor
James Robertson Justice	...	Duke Campbell, of Argyll
Michael Gough	...	Duke of Montrose
Finlay Currie	...	Hamish MacPherson
Jean Taylor Smith	...	Lady Margaret Campbell MacGregor, of Glengyll
Geoffrey Keen	...	Killearn
Archie Duncan	...	Dugal MacGregor
Russell Waters	...	Hugh MacGregor
Marjorie Fielding	...	Maggie MacPherson
Eric Pohlmann	...	King George I
Ina De La Haye	...	Countess von Pahlen
Michael Goodliffe	...	Robert Walpole
Martin Boddey	...	General Cadogan
Ewen Solon	...	Maj. Gen. Wightman

Storyline

After the 1715 defeat of the clans, one of the highland leaders, Rob Roy MacGregor escapes, has lots of adventures, gets married, and eventually becomes enough of a nuisance to George I to be outlawed, and hunted by the English.

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Plot Keywords:

escape | adventure hero | battle | fortress | gunshot wound | 

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Taglines:

Every minute flames with furious action!

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Genres:

Adventure | Biography | Drama | Family | History | War

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

UK USA

Language:

English Scottish Gaelic

Release Date:

27 February 1954 (USA)

Also Known As:

Rob Roy

Filming Locations:

Scotland, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Walt Disney Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

81 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

User Reviews

ROB ROY, THE HIGHLAND ROGUE (Harold French, 1953) **1/2

Walt Disney's follow-up to THE STORY OF ROBIN HOOD AND HIS MERRIE MEN (1952) is this similar epic about another legendary outlaw (emanating from Scotland this time around). He is once again played by Irishman Richard Todd (who has just passed away at the venerable age of 90) and the film even re-unites the actor with his three co-stars from yet another period outing from the Disney Studios, THE SWORD AND THE ROSE (1953), namely Glynis Johns, James Robertson Justice and Michael Gough. For some reason, the film is fairly maligned (awarded a measly *1/2 by the "Leonard Maltin Film Guide"!) but I rather enjoyed it, while readily admitting to be the least of Disney's three colorful adventures derived from the pages of English history. In traditional Disney fashion, the familiar events were simplified (though by no means rendered juvenile, as would often prove the case later) but there is enough sprawling action and engrossing drama – to say nothing of the beautiful scenery captured in gleaming Technicolor – to please most audiences. Similarly, characterization for this type of larger-than-life fare is pretty much standard but, given careful casting all round, it emerges as forceful rather than clichéd; besides, at a terse 81 minutes, the film has little chance of outstaying its welcome. Incidentally, I had found the flabby, oddly uninvolving and ill-cast 1995 remake (which had garnered critical praise and at least one top Oscar nod back in the day) a major disappointment on my sole viewing so far!