Flame in the Heather explained

Flame in the Heather
Producer:	Victor M. Greene
Cinematography:	Stanley Grant
Studio:	Crusade Films
Runtime:	66 minutes
Country:	United Kingdom
Language:	English

Flame in the Heather is a 1935 British historical drama film directed by Donovan Pedelty and starring Gwenllian Gill, Barry Clifton and Bruce Seton. It was made as a quota quickie at British and Dominions Elstree Studios. Much of the film was shot on location around Fort William.^[1] It was fairly unusual as a low-budget quota film to be set in the past, as most films tended to have contemporary settings.^[2]

Plot

During the Jacobite Rebellion, an English spy infiltrates the Clan Cameron, but falls in love with the chief's daughter.

Cast

• Gwenllian Gill as Alison
• Barry Clifton as Colonel Stafford
• Bruce Seton as Murray
• Richard Hayward as Fassiefern
• Ben Williams as Rushton
• Kenneth McLaglen as Donald
• Rani Waller as Myrat
• Francis de Wolff as Hawley

References

1. p.46-47
2. Chibnall p.103

Bibliography

• Chibnall, Steve. Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' Film. British Film Institute, 2007.
• Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
• Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927–1939. British Film Institute, 1986.