David Balfour (played by Roddy McDowall) is a protagonist in Kidnapped.
Young heir who arrives to claim his inheritance. After his uncle Ebenezer attempts to murder him and sells him into slavery, David survives a shipwreck, allies with Alan Breck, and ultimately secures his rightful property by exposing his uncle's crimes. Alan Breck (played by Dan O'Herlihy) appears in Kidnapped.
A fellow prisoner on Hoseason's ship who is saved by David from the captain's greed and violence. Later becomes David's crucial ally, helping him confront Ebenezer and secure his inheritance. Ebenezer (played by Houseley Stevenson) appears in Kidnapped.
David's greedy uncle who attempts to murder him and conspires with Captain Hoseason to sell the boy into slavery. He is later forced to confess his crimes and dies in a duel with Hoseason.
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Characters
David Balfour
(played by Roddy McDowall) — protagonist
Young heir who arrives to claim his inheritance. After his uncle Ebenezer attempts to murder him and sells him into slavery, David survives a shipwreck, allies with Alan Breck, and ultimately secures...
Alan Breck
(played by Dan O'Herlihy) — supporting
A fellow prisoner on Hoseason's ship who is saved by David from the captain's greed and violence. Later becomes David's crucial ally, helping him confront Ebenezer and secure his inheritance.
Ebenezer
(played by Houseley Stevenson) — supporting
David's greedy uncle who attempts to murder him and conspires with Captain Hoseason to sell the boy into slavery. He is later forced to confess his crimes and dies in a duel with Hoseason.
Key Relationships
Alan Breck → Ebenezer
(Conflict Coercer)
David Balfour → Alan Breck
(Alliance Rescuer)
David Balfour → Ebenezer
(Family Uncle-Nephew)
Story Analysis
A young heir navigates betrayal, captivity, and wilderness survival to reclaim his rightful inheritance.
