Rob Roy, the Highland Rogue is a 1953

1953 in film

The year 1953 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*September 16 — The Robe debuts as the first anamorphic, widescreen CinemaScope film.-Top grossing films : After theatrical re-issue- Awards :Academy Awards:A...

 British

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-American

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 action film

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, made by Walt Disney Productions. This film is about Robert Roy MacGregor

Robert Roy MacGregor

Robert Roy MacGregor , usually known simply as Rob Roy or alternately Red MacGregor, was a famous Scottish folk hero and outlaw of the early 18th century, who is sometimes known as the Scottish Robin Hood. Rob Roy is anglicised from the Scottish Gaelic Raibeart Ruadh, or Red Robert...

. Rob Roy, the Highland Rogue is the final Disney

The Walt Disney Company

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 film released through RKO

RKO Pictures

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Richard Todd

Richard Todd

Richard Todd OBE was an Irish-born British stage and film actor and soldier.-Early life:Richard Todd was born as Richard Andrew Palethorpe-Todd in Dublin, Ireland. His father, Andrew William Palethorpe Todd, was an Irish physician and an international Irish rugby player who gained three caps for...

 related in his autobiography that the extras were soldiers of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders

Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders

The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, 5th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland is an infantry battalion of the Royal Regiment of Scotland....

 who had just returned from the Korean War

Korean War

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. Todd said as well as providing thrilling battle scenes for the viewers, the soldiers used the opportunity to enthusiastically get back at their non-commissioned officer

Non-commissioned officer

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s. Todd also sheepishly admitted that his first scene leading a charge led to an injury when he stepped in a rabbit

Rabbit

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hole.