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Samuel Lount

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.

Top Cast

  • Malcolm Black

    Malcolm Black

    Peter Matthews

  • David Bolt

    David Bolt

    Dr. Rolph

  • Donald Davis

    Donald Davis

    Bishop Strachan

  • George Dawson

    George Dawson

    Alderman Powell

  • Richard Donat

    Richard Donat

    Sheriff Jarvis

  • David Fox

    David Fox

    David Willson

  • Andrew Gillies

    Andrew Gillies

    Sir Francis Bond Head

  • Linda Griffiths

    Linda Griffiths

    Elizabeth Lount

  • Manu Lauzon

    Manu Lauzon

    Daniel Lount

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.

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