Laxdale Hall

Laxdale Hall

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1953
1h 17m
7.0(3 votes)
Comedy
Romance

Overview

A starchy parliamentary delegation is sent to a remote Scottish Highlands community, where the residents are protesting the poor condition of their road by withholding their taxes, and spend a few days among the locals.

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30 members
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Ronald Squire

General Matheson

Ronald Squire
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Jameson Clark

Roderick McLeod

Jameson Clark
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Raymond Huntley

Samuel Pettigrew, M.P.

Raymond Huntley
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Sebastian Shaw

Hugh Marvell, M.P.

Sebastian Shaw
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Kathleen Ryan

Catriona Matheson

Kathleen Ryan
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Fulton Mackay

Andrew Flett

Fulton Mackay
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Prunella Scales

Morag McLeod

Prunella Scales
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Kynaston Reeves

Rev. Ian Macaulay

Kynaston Reeves
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Roddy McMillan

Willie John Watt

Roddy McMillan
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Keith Faulkner

Peter McLeod

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Andrew Keir

McKellaig

Andrew Keir
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Jean Colin

Lucy Pettigrew

Jean Colin
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Nell Ballantyne

Nurse Connachy

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Eric Woodburn

Gambie, poachers' leader

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Howard Connell

"Posty" the Postman

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Grace Gavin

Mrs. McLeod

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Norman MacOwan

Old Villager

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Ian MacNaughton

Constable Jock

Ian MacNaughton
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Tom Baird-Ferguson

Constable Donnell

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Meg Buchanan

Mrs. McKellaig

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Rikki Fulton

First Poacher

Rikki Fulton
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James Gilbert

Second Poacher

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James Copeland

Fisherman

James Copeland
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Archie Duncan

Police Sergeant

Archie Duncan
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Margaret Boyd

Mrs. Campbell

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James Anderson

Senile Crofter

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Julian D'Albie

Cabinet Minister

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Walter Horsbrugh

Member of Parliament

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Tony Kilshawe

Colonial Official

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Lionel Harris

Dining-Car Attendant

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