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Laxdale Hall

Apr 1, 1953

1h 17m

★ 6.0

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.

Genres

Comedy

Romance

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Cast

General Matheson

Ronald Squire

Roderick McLeod

Jameson Clark

Samuel Pettigrew, M.P.

Raymond Huntley

Hugh Marvell, M.P.

Sebastian Shaw

Catriona Matheson

Kathleen Ryan

Andrew Flett

Fulton Mackay

Morag McLeod

Prunella Scales

Rev. Ian Macaulay

Kynaston Reeves

Willie John Watt

Roddy McMillan

Peter McLeod

Keith Faulkner

McKellaig

Andrew Keir

Lucy Pettigrew

Jean Colin

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