''The Massacre of Glencoe'' is a 1971 British
historical
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drama film
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starring
James Robertson Justice
James Robertson Justice (15 June 1907 – 2 July 1975) was a British actor. He is best remembered for portraying pompous authority figures in comedies including each of the seven films in the ''Doctor'' series. He also co-starred with Grego ...
,
Andrew Crawford and
William Dysart
William Dysart (26 November 1929 – October 2002) was a Scottish actor, known for his role as Alec Campbell in the 1970s television series '' Survivors''.
Dysart also appeared in ''Z-Cars'', ''Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)'', ''Doctor Who'' ...
.
The film, which depicts the 1692
Massacre of Glencoe
The Massacre of Glencoe ( gd, Murt Ghlinne Comhann) took place in Glen Coe in the Highlands of Scotland on 13 February 1692. An estimated 30 members and associates of Clan MacDonald of Glencoe were killed by Scottish government forces, alleged ...
in
Scotland
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, was directed by Scottish film-maker Austin Campbell. It marked the final film role for Robertson Justice.
Synopsis
A fictionalised account of the events that led up to the infamous massacre at Glencoe in 1692 when Crown troops were given orders to massacre the McDonalds of Glencoe.
Cast
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James Robertson Justice
James Robertson Justice (15 June 1907 – 2 July 1975) was a British actor. He is best remembered for portraying pompous authority figures in comedies including each of the seven films in the ''Doctor'' series. He also co-starred with Grego ...
- Macian
*
Andrew Crawford - Glenlyon
*
William Dysart
William Dysart (26 November 1929 – October 2002) was a Scottish actor, known for his role as Alec Campbell in the 1970s television series '' Survivors''.
Dysart also appeared in ''Z-Cars'', ''Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)'', ''Doctor Who'' ...
- Breadalbane
* David Orr - Sir John
* Sandie Nielson - Argyll
* Arthur Boland - Lochiel
*
John Young John Young may refer to:
Academics
* John Young (professor of Greek) (died 1820), Scottish professor of Greek at the University of Glasgow
* John C. Young (college president) (1803–1857), American educator, pastor, and president of Centre Coll ...
- Colonel Hill
*
Charles Fawcett - John Macdonald
* George Morgan - Alasdair Macdonald
* Ian Ireland - Lieutenant Lindsay
Production
The film was shot on location in
Argyll
Argyll (; archaically Argyle, in modern Gaelic, ), sometimes called Argyllshire, is a historic county and registration county of western Scotland.
Argyll is of ancient origin, and corresponds to most of the part of the ancient kingdom of ...
, Scotland.
References
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1971 films
1970s historical drama films
British historical drama films
Films set in Scotland
Films shot in Scotland
1971 drama films
1970s English-language films
1970s British films
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