Based on the story by Robert Louis Stevenson, the film follows the adventures of David Balfour (James Macarthur) and his heroic attempts to regain his inherited property - the house and lands of the Shaws in Scotland. Cast includes John McIntyre, Peter Finch and Miles Malleson.
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Collection
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Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
015866
Language
English
Subject categories
Childrens Films → Children 12+
Childrens Films → Children's films - United States
Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Kidnapping
Literature → Children's literature - Film and video adaptations
Literature → English literature - Film and video adaptations
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)