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Guns in the Heather is a 1969 Walt Disney family film directed by Robert Butler and produced by Ron Miller. It stars Kurt Russell, Glenn Corbett and Alfred Burke. It was originally broadcast in parts on Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color in the United States under the title Guns in the Heather, then re-edited for a European theatrical release under the English title, The Secret of Boyne Castle. It was re-broadcast on American television in 1978 under the title The Spybusters. The story is based on the 1963 novel Guns in the Heather, by Lockhart Amerman. The film was primarily shot on location in Ireland, with additional scenes shot at Pinewood Studios near London, England.
Original Release
07/23/1969
Cast
Name | Character |
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Glenn Corbett | Tom / Tom Evans |
Alfred Burke | Kersner |
Kurt Russell | Rich / Rich Evans |
Patrick Barr | Lord Boyne |
Hugh McDermott | Carleton |
Patrick Westwood | Levick |
Eddie Byrne | Bailey |
Godfrey Quigley | Meister |
Kevin Stoney | Enhardt / Ernhardt |
Shay Gorman | Headmaster |
Directors
Writers
Lockhart Amerman, Herman Groves
Cast
Name | Character |
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Glenn Corbett | Tom / Tom Evans |
Alfred Burke | Kersner |
Kurt Russell | Rich / Rich Evans |
Patrick Barr | Lord Boyne |
Hugh McDermott | Carleton |
Patrick Westwood | Levick |
Eddie Byrne | Bailey |
Godfrey Quigley | Meister |
Kevin Stoney | Enhardt / Ernhardt |
Shay Gorman | Headmaster |
Niall Tóibín | Kettering |
Ernst Walder | Vollos |
Robert Bernal | Sgt. Clune |
Vincent Dowling | Maston |
John Horton | Stafford |
J.G. Devlin | Muldoon |
Nicola Davies | Kathleen |
Gerry Alexander | Paddy |
Eamon Morrissey | Hennessey |
Declan Mulholland | Retchick |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Hugh Attwooll | Producer |
Ron Miller | Producer |