Rob Roy, the Highland Rogue
| Rob Roy, the Highland Rogue | |
|---|---|
 |
|
| Directed by | Harold French |
| Produced by | Perce Pearce, Walt Disney |
| Written by | Lawrence Edward Watkin |
| Starring |
Richard Todd Glynis Johns James Robertson Justice Michael Gough Finlay Currie Geoffrey Keen |
| Music by | Cedric Thorpe Davie |
| Cinematography | Guy Green |
| Edited by | Geoffrey Foot |
|
Production
company |
|
| Distributed by | RKO Radio Pictures |
|
Release date
|
|
|
Running time
|
81 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1.8 million |
Rob Roy, the Highland Rogue is a 1953 British-American action film, made by Walt Disney Productions. This film is about Rob Roy MacGregor, and it is also the final Disney film released through RKO Radio Pictures.
The film begins in the early 18th century with Rob Roy leading his McGregor clansmen against King George I's forces commanded by the Scottish Duke of Argyll. While determined to establish order in the Highlands, Argyll is sympathetic to "the bonny blue bonnets" whom he is fighting, even refusing to unleash German mercenaries against them. A final charge by royal dragoons scatters the clansmen but honour appears satisfied and Rob Roy returns to his village to wed his beloved Helen. The wedding celebrations are interrupted by fencibles - the private army of the Duke of Montrose who has been appointed as the King's Secretary of State for Scotland and who lacks Argyll's regard for the highlanders. All clans involved in the rising of 1715 are pardoned except for the McGregors.
Rob Roy is arrested and the Clan McGregor is deprived of the right to use its name. Rob Roy escapes, leaping a waterfall and subsequently leads McGregor opposition to the increasingly repressive regime imposed by Montrose through his agent Killearn. A fort is stormed by the clan and its garrison of English soldiers taken prisoner.
The Duke of Argyll goes to King George to plead the case for leniency for the Clan McGregor, who have been forced into rebellion. At a crucial point Rob Roy appears at the royal court, heralded by a piper. Rob Roy's self-evident qualities quickly convince the king to pardon him and his clan. After an exchange of compliments: "Rob Roy - you are a great rogue"; "and you sire are a great king", the McGregor returns to his people and his wife.
Disney had enjoyed success with its first live action movie, Treasure Island, shot in England. He followed it up with two more costume adventure tales, The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men (starring Richard Todd) and The Sword and the Rose both directed by Ken Annakin. When the Rank Organisation refused to loan Annakin out to Disney again, Disney chose Harold French who had worked with Annakin on some Somerset Maugham portmanteau films to direct the film which was filmed just as Sword and the Rose was released.
...
Wikipedia