The Kidnappers
1953, English. Directed by Philip Leacock.
The frankly sentimental story of love, hate and adventure in a primitive land!
After losing their father in the Boer War, orphaned brothers Harry and Davy must leave their home in Scotland to live with their grandmother and cantankerous grandfather in Nova Scotia. The boys want nothing more than a pet dog, but their grandfather refuses to get them one. Then, when the brothers find an abandoned baby, they decide to keep it – but the foundling may not have been abandoned after all.
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Philip LeacockDirector
- Jean AndersonGrandma MacKenzie
- Adrienne CorriKirsty
- Theodore BikelDr. Willem Bloem
- Duncan MacraeJim MacKenzie
- Vincent WinterDavy
- Jon WhiteleyHarry
- Francis de WolffJan Hooft Sr.
- Christopher BeenyJan Hooft Jr.
- James SutherlandArron McNab
- John RaeAndrew McCleod
- Jameson ClarkTom Cameron
- Eric WoodburnSam Howie
Details
- Released
- 1 December 1953
- Country
- United Kingdom
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The Kidnappers runs 93 minutes (1h 33m).
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The Kidnappers isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 December 1953. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Kidnappers?
If you liked The Kidnappers, try The Boy with Green Hair, Love the Coopers, Pollyanna.
Who directed The Kidnappers?
The Kidnappers (1953) was directed by Philip Leacock and stars Jean Anderson, Adrienne Corri, Theodore Bikel.