by Karl Williams
synopsis
The rousing adventure novel by Sir Walter Scott was adapted for this swashbuckler. Richard Todd stars as Robert Roy MacGregor, a clan leader in 18th century Scotland attempting to lead his fellow countrymen in a rebellion against the heavy-handed rule of England's King George I. When the king replaces a sympathetic politician with a lackey working against Rob Roy, it's up to the hardy Scotsman to defeat his enemies without the support of a powerful ally, while also romancing and marrying his true love (Glynis Johns). Rob Roy, the Highland Rogue (1953) was the last of 21 British films produced jointly by Disney and RKO.
characteristics
- Revolt
- Oppression
- Mission [quest]
- Revolution
- Throne
- Wickedness
- Uprising
- Menace
- Malevolence
- Battle [war]
- Aristocrat
- Aristocracy
- Clan
- Combat
- King
