Dec 13th  
The Kidnappers**  
(GB 1953)
Rank/Group Film. 93m. bw

In early 20th century Nova Scotia, a Scottish farmer comes to terms with the Dutch settlers after his two grandsons unwittingly abduct a baby from them. Quietly entertaining drama with the feel of a Western (but without the gunfighting), with slightly unconvincing child playing but a good all-round ensemble. 

w: Neil Paterson, from his novel
p: Sergei Nolbandov, Leslie Parkyn
d: Philip Leacock
s: Duncan MacRae, Jon Whiteley, Vincent Winter, Adrienne Corri, Jean Anderson, Theodore Bikel, Francis de Wolff
ph: Eric Cross
m: Bruce Montgomery

Preceded by:
Love at First Sight**
(GB 2010. Spellbound Films. 12m,; Romance in a retirement home, with a poignant twist.; w: Julian Unthank; d: Michael Davies; s: John Hurst, Phyllida Law; ph: Ian Salvage; m: Mark Russell.)

THE KIDNAPPERS (1953). Among the last programme of films to be shown at the old Empire (aka. Vaudeville) Cinema in Mersea Road, Colchester in 1959 (Cinema photo: L. Reid)