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Kidnapped

  • 19171917
  • 1h 4m
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6.8/10
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Kidnapped (1917)
AdventureDrama
In Scotland in 1751, young David Balfour is shanghaied aboard a ship where he meets Jacobite rebel Alan Breck Stewart with whom he escapes to the Scottish Highlands, dodging the redcoats.In Scotland in 1751, young David Balfour is shanghaied aboard a ship where he meets Jacobite rebel Alan Breck Stewart with whom he escapes to the Scottish Highlands, dodging the redcoats.In Scotland in 1751, young David Balfour is shanghaied aboard a ship where he meets Jacobite rebel Alan Breck Stewart with whom he escapes to the Scottish Highlands, dodging the redcoats.
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
50
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  • Director
    • Alan Crosland
  • Writers
    • Robert Louis Stevenson(novel "Kidnapped")
    • Charles Sumner Williams(scenario)
  • Stars
    • Raymond McKee
    • Joseph Burke
    • Ray Hallor
  • Director
    • Alan Crosland
  • Writers
    • Robert Louis Stevenson(novel "Kidnapped")
    • Charles Sumner Williams(scenario)
  • Stars
    • Raymond McKee
    • Joseph Burke
    • Ray Hallor
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    • 3User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Raymond McKee
    Raymond McKee
    • David Balfour
    Joseph Burke
    Joseph Burke
    • Ebenezer Balfour
    Ray Hallor
    Ray Hallor
    • Ransome
    William Wadsworth
    William Wadsworth
    • Angus Ban Keillor
    Robert Cain
    • Alan Breck
    Walter Craven
    Walter Craven
    • Riach
    John Nicholson
    • Shuan
    Franklyn Hanna
    Franklyn Hanna
    • Captain Hoseason
    • (as Franklin Hanna)
    Samuel N. Niblack
    • Cluny McPherson
    • (as Samuel Niblack)
    Horace Haine
    • Colin Campbell
    • (as Horace Hain)
    James Levering
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    • Director
      • Alan Crosland
    • Writers
      • Robert Louis Stevenson(novel "Kidnapped")
      • Charles Sumner Williams(scenario)
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    • Trivia
      Through 2013, this is the first in a string of twelve productions with the title of "Kidnapped" and which are also based on the classic Robert Louis Stevenson novel, after Kidnapped (1917), Kidnapped (1938), Kidnapped (1948), Kidnapped (TV Series) (1952), Kidnapped (1960), Kidnapped (TV Mini-Series) (1963), Kidnapped (1971), Kidnapped (TV Movie) (1973), Kidnapped (TV Mini-Series) (1978), Kidnapped (1986), Kidnapped (1995), and Kidnapped (TV Movie) (2005).
    • Quotes

      Alan Breck: I'm vexed, sir. Ye've sunk my boat, and drowned my man. Be so kind as to land me at once!

    • Connections
      Followed by Outwitted (1917)

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    7/10
    Solid night out 1917 style
    Released in cooperation with the Library of Congress and under auspicien of Fritzi Kramer of website 'Movies, Silently' the film is part of a complete presentation by the Edison Film Company under their 'Conquest' brand, which ran in the mid-10s of the last century.

    The entire program also includes 4 shorts which were shown in theatres back then before the Main Event. So, by playing the entire set you are basically experiencing a movie night out like it was in 1917.

    KIDNAPPED is a solid adventure yarn based on the same-titled novel by Robert L. Stevenson. At a mere 65 minutes it moves along at a brisk pace and while omitting some elements from the novel it follows the plot nicely in a cohesive and clear way.

    The film looks remarkably fine. Apart from a couple of scratches here and there the image is crisp and clear. There's a few tinted sequences, which work well to separate between the events. Also interesting is the use of the camera. Most of the time it's static, shooting the action from a standard theater-front point of view, but there's a few instances when the camera moves along with the action and it even has a handheld feel to it.

    While a large portion of the action takes place on a ship at sea, unfortunately the ship is never shown in full. Probably due to technical and budget issues, it's clear the ship never left the harbour and all sequences were shot while the ship was in the harbour.

    However, there are some really gorgeous outdoor shots in the final act, when protagonist David Balfour and his companion have to make a run for it in a snow covered forest.

    The movie obviously is not one of the great cinematic achievements of the silent era, but combined with the four shorts it offers a fascinating glimpse at early 20th century 'family movie entertainment'.
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    • Release date
      • May 7, 1917 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • None
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Sandy Hook, New Jersey, USA(ship scenes)
    • Production company
      • Thomas A. Edison
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 4 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Silent
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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