Rob Roy, The Highland Rogue
Seen it?1953 | 82 min | Action, Adventure, War
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Tailor-made for anyone after some adrenaline and anyone with a bit of wanderlust. Made for the biggest screen and the loudest speakers you have.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- Wastes no time getting going, at 1 hr 22 min. Short enough for a weeknight.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1953: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you prefer quiet, talky stories.
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
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$1 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 19K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Harold French
- Richard ToddRob Roy MacGregor
- Glynis JohnsHelen Mary MacPherson MacGregor
- James Robertson JusticeDuke Campbell, of Argyll
- Michael GoughDuke of Montrose
- Finlay CurrieHamish MacPherson
- Jean Taylor SmithLady Margaret Campbell MacGregor, of Glengyll
- Geoffrey KeenKillearn
- Archie DuncanDugal MacGregor
- Russell WatersHugh MacGregor
- Marjorie FieldingMaggie MacPherson