Movie Description
Samuel Lount
(1985)Overview
Back in 1837 in the Northwoods of Canada and beyond, a movement was started among the colonialists to demand the right to own property in the New World. This interesting docudrama follows the tragic outcome of that movement for one of its leaders, the pacifist and nearly beatific Samuel Lount (also the great-great-great uncle of producer Elvira Lount). The orator and journalist William Lyon Mackenzie stoked up the fire among the property-deprived, and a march on Toronto was begun. Lount was convinced to join the rebellion much against his better judgment -- he belonged to the Children of Peace religious sect. Lount's own pacifism meant nothing to the authorities; they executed Lount for treason after crushing the rebellion. R.H. Thomson plays the title role in this low-budget but high-energy effort.
Featured Crew
- Director : Laurence Keane
- Producer : Elvira Lount
- Writer : Laurence Keane,Phil Savath
- Editor : Richard Martin
- Cast : Malcolm Black,David Bolt,Donald Davis,George Dawson,Richard Donat,David Fox,Andrew Gillies,Linda Griffiths,Manu Lauzon,Gary Levert,Jack Medley,Christopher Newton,David Petersen,Andrew Sabiston,Booth Savage,Cedric Smith,R.H. Thomson,Sheila Boyd
Cast
Peter Matthews
Dr. Rolph
Bishop Strachan
Alderman Powell
Sheriff Jarvis
David Willson
Sir Francis Bond Head
Elizabeth Lount
Daniel Lount
Rebel
Prime Minister of England
Colonial Secretary, Glenelg
William Robinson
Young Willson
Edward Kennedy
William Lyon Mackenzie
Samuel Lount
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Posters
Facts
Original TitleSamuel Lount
Status Released
Release Information
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1985-09-12
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 37m
Production CompaniesMoonshine Productions
