Samuel Lount

Story

Synopsis

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.

Director

Laurence Keane

Writers

Phil Savath, Laurence Keane

Language

English

Country

Canada

Release date

12 September 1985

Ensemble

Cast

• Malcolm Black

  Peter Matthews

• David Bolt

  Dr. Rolph

• Donald Davis

  Bishop Strachan

• George Dawson

  Alderman Powell

• 

  Richard Donat

  Sheriff Jarvis

• David Fox

  David Willson

• 

  Andrew Gillies

  Sir Francis Bond Head

• 

  Linda Griffiths

  Elizabeth Lount

• Manu Lauzon

  Daniel Lount

• 

  Gary Levert

  Rebel

• Jack Medley

  Prime Minister of England

• Christopher Newton

  Colonial Secretary, Glenelg