Bonnie Prince Charlie (1948)

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In one of his rare visits to his home turf, British actor David Niven essayed the title role in Bonnie Prince Charlie. The film's principal challenge was to transform 18th-century Scottish Prince Charles into a sympathetic character, which, patriotism aside, he most decidedly was not in real life.… More In one of his rare visits to his home turf, British actor David Niven essayed the title role in Bonnie Prince Charlie. The film's principal challenge was to transform 18th-century Scottish Prince Charles into a sympathetic character, which, patriotism aside, he most decidedly was not in real life. The court-intrigue scenes are the weakest aspect of the film; the strongest moments take place on the battlefield, where Charles "the pretender" and his followers face down the battalions of King George II (Martin Miller). Even in defeat, Charles is the victor, successfully eluding his British pursuers and escaping to France. Filmed in Technicolor at a cost of $4 million, Bonnie Prince Charlie fell with a thud when it premiered at a kidney-busting 140 minutes. Subsequent reissues were cut by as many as 40 minutes, and some were economically reprocessed in black-and-white. Thanks to constant exposure on American television, this notorious flop finally posted a profit in the late 1950s. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 2 hr. 15 min.
Directed By: Anthony Kimmins
Genres: Drama, Action & Adventure, Classics

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Cast

            David Niven as Bonnie Prince Charlie

            Margaret Leighton as Flora MacDonald

            Morland Graham as Donald

            John Laurie as Blind Jamie

            Judy Campbell as Clementine Walkinshaw

            Henry Oscar as James II

            Finlay Currie as Marquis of Tullibardine

            Jack Hawkins as Lord George Murray

            Guy le Feuvre as Cameron of Lochiel

            Franklin Dyall as Macdonald

            Herbert Lomas as Kinloch Moidart

            Ronald Adam as Macleod

            Stuart Lindsell as MacDonald of Apridale

            John Longden as Capt. O'Sullivan

            Hector Ross as Glenalandale

            Martin Miller as George II

            Elwyn Brook-Jones as Duke of Cumberland

            G.H. Mulcaster as Duke of Newcastle

            Charles Goldner as Capt. Ferguson

            Julien Mitchell as Gen. Cope

            James Hayter as Kingsburgh

            Simon Lack as Young Alan of Moidart

            Hugh Kelly as Lt. Ingleby

            Charles Cullum as Sir John MacDonald

            Mark Daly as Ian MacQueen

            Tom Duggan as Clanranald

            John Forrest as Neil

            Margaret Gibson as Mysie

            Anthony Holles as Col. Warren

            Edward Lexy as Lachlan

            John Rae as Duncan

            Bruce Seton as Allan Macrae

            Kenneth Warrington as Staff officer

            Bill Allison as Sir Francis Strickland

            Nell Ballantyne as Mrs. Kingsburgh

            Jane Gill Davies as Lady Graham

            Louise Gainsborough as Madame d'Epoiles

            Lola Duncan as Effie
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