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Freddie Bartholomew's last hurrah + John Carradine as a villain? Sign me up.
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IMDb
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Rotten Tomatoes
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Kidnapped (1938)

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Overview

AdventureDrama

Robert Louis Stevenson's hero David Balfour joins rebel Alan Breck Stewart in 18th-century Scotland.

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based on novel or book18th centuryattempted murderscotlandjacobite rebellion
loyalty across class dividesinnocence tested by political violencefound family in exile

Standout Aspects

Production

That 'sepia-tone' marketing was a lie—it's just regular black and white!

Acting

Baxter's terrible Scottish accent is accidentally camp.

Best for:Background: Perfect Sunday afternoon folding laundry energy.·Solo: When you want 1930s Hollywood without thinking too hard.
Alfred L. Werker

Director

Alfred L. Werker

ReleasedMay 27, 1938
Runtime1h 30m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelmedium
20th Century Fox

Top Cast

Warner Baxter

Warner Baxter

Alan Breck

Freddie Bartholomew

Freddie Bartholomew

David Balfour

Arleen Whelan

Arleen Whelan

Jean MacDonald

C. Aubrey Smith

C. Aubrey Smith

Duke of Argyle

Reginald Owen

Reginald Owen

Capt. Hoseason

John Carradine

John Carradine

Gordon

Nigel Bruce

Nigel Bruce

Neil MacDonald

Miles Mander

Miles Mander

Ebenezer Balfour

Ralph Forbes

Ralph Forbes

James

H.B. Warner

H.B. Warner

Angus Rankeiller

Arthur Hohl

Arthur Hohl

Riach

E. E. Clive

E. E. Clive

Minister MacDougall

Halliwell Hobbes

Halliwell Hobbes

Dominie Campbell

Montagu Love

Montagu Love

Colonel Whitehead

Donald Haines

Donald Haines

Ransome

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

This was Freddie Bartholomew's final major child role; MGM dropped him right after for being 'too old' at 14.

Cultural

The 'sepia-tone' gimmick in the tagline was pure marketing fiction—Fox had no such process in 1938.

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