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Trouble in the Glen

  • 1954
  • Approved
  • 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
5.3/10
271
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Trouble in the Glen (1954)
Comedy

Major Jim "Lance" Lansing, an American ex-pilot of the U.S. Air Corps, returns to Scotland after the war and finds much trouble in the glen where he settles because of the high-handed activi... Read allMajor Jim "Lance" Lansing, an American ex-pilot of the U.S. Air Corps, returns to Scotland after the war and finds much trouble in the glen where he settles because of the high-handed activities of the local laird, Sandy Mengues, a wealthy South American who, with his daughter Ma... Read allMajor Jim "Lance" Lansing, an American ex-pilot of the U.S. Air Corps, returns to Scotland after the war and finds much trouble in the glen where he settles because of the high-handed activities of the local laird, Sandy Mengues, a wealthy South American who, with his daughter Marissa, has returned to the land of his forefathers. Led by Lansing, the people eventually ... Read all

  • Director
    • Herbert Wilcox
  • Writers
    • Frank S. Nugent
    • Maurice Walsh
  • Stars
    • Margaret Lockwood
    • Orson Welles
    • Forrest Tucker
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.3/10
    271
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    • Director
      • Herbert Wilcox
    • Writers
      • Frank S. Nugent
      • Maurice Walsh
    • Stars
      • Margaret Lockwood
      • Orson Welles
      • Forrest Tucker
    • 10User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Margaret Lockwood
    Margaret Lockwood
    • Marissa Mengues
    Orson Welles
    Orson Welles
    • Sanin Cejador y Mengues
    Forrest Tucker
    Forrest Tucker
    • Maj. Jim 'Lance' Lansing
    Victor McLaglen
    Victor McLaglen
    • Parlan MacFarr
    John McCallum
    John McCallum
    • Malcolm MacFarr
    Eddie Byrne
    Eddie Byrne
    • Dinny Sullivan
    Archie Duncan
    Archie Duncan
    • Nolly Dukes
    Gudrun Ure
    Gudrun Ure
    • Dandy Dinmont
    • (as Ann Gudrun)
    Moultrie Kelsall
    Moultrie Kelsall
    • Luke Carnoch
    Maggie McCourt
    • Alsuin
    • (as Margaret McCourt)
    Alex McCrindle
    Alex McCrindle
    • Keegan
    Mary Mackenzie
    • Kate Carnoch
    Peter Sinclair
    • Angus - the Ghillie
    Jack Watling
    Jack Watling
    • Sammy Weller
    Janet Barrow
    • Bishop's Wife
    • (uncredited)
    Madge Brindley
    Madge Brindley
    • Old Tinker Woman
    • (uncredited)
    Jimmy Cains
    • Townsman
    • (uncredited)
    Albert Chevalier
    • Bishop
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Herbert Wilcox
    • Writers
      • Frank S. Nugent
      • Maurice Walsh
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    7richardjohnmalin

    The colour isn't too bad!

    Actually videoed and watched this film 'cos the film review book I was flicking through said it had the "most garish colour ever committed to celluloid". Well I have to say that it isn't so bad after all. And it's something that I wish was made more often today, a harmless and interesting diversion from life's problems, just sit back and forget about it all. Other films like this are John Wayne westerns and 50's film noir B movies. All are totally watchable if you are truly prepared to switch off from the year 2002, and more so than the contemporary offerings. Anyway, it's advertised as an Orson Welles film - he doesn't exactly spend a lot of time in it does he? ( Perhaps he was paid by the frame!)

    Interesting -- umm, 7 /10, agreed?, agreed!
    5MovieAddict2016

    A poor film

    U.S. Air Corps Major Lance Lansing (Forrest Tucker) returns to Scotland after WWII to a small glen, where he makes his home due to the laird, Sanin Mengues (Orson Welles), a wealthy South American who's returned to his ancestors' land with his daughter, Marilla (Margaret Lockwood).

    Everyone in the glen tries to persuade Mengues to bring piece to their homes, only to have Lansing and Parlan (Victor McLaglen), the Mengues foreman, get in a fight together.

    This was listed in my UK TV schedule as a good film and they have it a three-star rating. They made it sound like it was a film about Orson Welles visiting Scotland after the war, which is far from the actual plot.

    Welles really chews up the scenery - in a bad way. He's funny but also quite annoying and seems out of place. Lockwood is given little to do but be pretty. Tucker is so-so.

    I was disappointed because I was expecting something entertaining and "classy," whereas instead I got a boring, dull and sappy "nice" movie without any real positive traits.

    It's not terrible, it's just not very good.
    6ukmike2000-760-188409

    Not Orson's finest

    Quite entertaining in a 1950's style.

    Classed a comedy but not a rib-tickler.

    Orson plays the Laird, a wealthy South American. Of course he comes over as .......Orson Welles.

    There is a smattering of bagpipes, and the usual strained Scots accents, irritating or part of the charm - depending on your views. Mischief, poaching, local rivalries, an invalid girl and Margaret Lockwood all thrown into the mix. (Ms Lockwood looking particularly vivacious.)

    Location Note: As Forrest Tucker arrives in the "Scottish" village in an early scene, the live location is actually in front of the Church House Inn, in Harberton, near Totnes, South Devon.
    4halhorn

    Not one of Tucker's best

    Although Orson Welles is prominently featured on the VHS box cover, Forrest Tucker and Margaret Lockwood are the leads here, together again after LAUGHING ANNE. Republic leading man Tucker headlined several solid westerns and war films throughout the 1950's, but this is far from his best. Definitely a poor man's THE QUIET MAN, as noted earlier, this film pales in comparison, only competently directed by Herbert Wilcox and featuring very little action---the 'climactic' fight leaves a lot to be desired, and the story moves along at a snail's pace. Welles hams it up delightfully, but he's barely on screen for ten minutes.

    Forgettable film; there's really not much going on here. Fans of THE QUIET MAN may be interested in this lesser work by the same author, but if you're looking for lots of comedy OR action, you'll be disappointed. To see Tucker and Lockwood in a more interesting film, check out LAUGHING ANNE (1954).
    6bkoganbing

    The Touch Of Ford

    To understand why Trouble In the Glen was brought to the screen at all is to remember this is also the studio that produced The Quiet Man which was taken from another Maurice Walsh story.

    John Ford wanted to do the film for years and went with Republic Pictures because he didn't have to pay for John Wayne's services. Still the penny pinching founder and head of Republic, Herbert J. Yates drove Ford crazy with his budget cutting here and there. It was a miracle the film was made at all and on location.

    So when The Quiet Man becomes a big artistic and commercial triumph, now Yates must be thinking himself a genius so why not assemble the same team, but without that troublesome John Ford. Go to Herbert Wilcox to produce and direct and we can even get Orson Welles who'll do just about anything to finance his projects. Since we'd now have to pay John Wayne a big salary since he's no longer under contract to Columbia, we'll get a second line actor like Forrest Tucker for his role.

    I can see all the wheels turning in Mr. Yates's mind as he probably plunged enthusiastically into Trouble in the Glen which can be described as a Scottish version of The Quiet Man. The problem is that it really did need the touch of John Ford to make it a great film.

    As it is it's not a bad film, Orson Welles and Victor McLaglen are at their scene stealing best. Forrest Tucker and Margaret Lockwood who is Welles's daughter are an attractive pair of romantic leads. The film is about an heir to a Scottish estate returning from South America and taking over the family place, but then getting into a quarrel with the locals and cutting them off from the use of a road running through his property. Forrest Tucker is like John Wayne, the stranger from America who has ties to the place also that we don't really learn about until almost the end of the film.

    Trouble in the Glen has the same kind of beautiful location cinematography that The Quiet Man has. But it really needed someone like John Ford at the helm.

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    • Trivia
      Serving as an uncredited assisting cinematographer on this film was Gilbert Taylor, 23 years later the director of photography for Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977). Also, the featured cast includes both Alex McCrindle and Eddie Byrne who in the iconic blockbuster would respectively play General Dodonna and General Willard, two rebel leaders on the Yavin moon base during the battle against the first Death Star. Dodonna is the one who greets Princess Leia upon her arrival, and Willard is the one detailing the attack to the fighter pilots, ending his talk with the first time anyone in the series ever said "May the Force be with you."
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    • Soundtracks
      Song of the Broken Clan
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      Music and Lyrics by Anthony Collins

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    • Release date
      • December 3, 1954 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Envis som synden
    • Filming locations
      • High Canons, Buckettsland Lane, Well End, Hertfordshire, England, UK
    • Production company
      • Herbert Wilcox Productions
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 31m(91 min)

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