Guns in the Heather
1969 | 144m | English
Popularity: 0.2 (history)
| Director: | Robert Butler |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Herman Groves, Lockhart Amerman |
| Staring: |
| An American foreign exchange student in Ireland, Rich Evans (Kurt Russell), gets caught up in espionage when a dying man gives him a message to pass to his older brother, who is an American intelligence agent unbeknownst to Rich. Rich and his friend are then kidnapped by an Eastern Bloc agent pretending to be from the American Embassy in the hopes that they will lead him to a scientist who is attempting to defect to the West. Originally aired in 3 parts on 'Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color' TV series, then re-edited into a theatrical feature in Europe under the title, 'The Secret of Boyne Castle.' | |
| Release Date: | Jul 23, 1969 |
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| Director: | Robert Butler |
| Writer: | Herman Groves, Lockhart Amerman |
| Genres: | Action, Adventure, Family, TV Movie |
| Keywords | spy, eastern block, espionage, ireland, defection, intelligence agent |
| Production Companies | Walt Disney Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 30, 2026 Entered: Apr 30, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Glenn Corbett | Tom Evans |
| Alfred Burke | Kersner |
| Kurt Russell | Rich Evans |
| Patrick Dawson | Sean O'Connor |
| Patrick Barr | Lord Boyne |
| Hugh McDermott | Carleton |
| Patrick Westwood | Levick |
| Eddie Byrne | Bailey |
| Godfrey Quigley | Meister |
| Kevin Stoney | 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 |
| Mary Larkin | Mary |
| Paul Farrell | Groundskeeper |
| Patrick Dawson | |
| Pippa Steel | Air Stewardess (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Herman Groves | Writer |
| Lockhart Amerman | Novel |
| Buddy Baker | Original Music Composer |
| Michael Reed | Director of Photography |
| Peter Boita | Editor |
| Maude Spector | Casting |
| Albert Witherick | Art Direction |
| Beatrice Dawson | Costume Design |
| Harry Frampton | Makeup Artist |
| Eileen Warwick | Hairstylist |
| Peter Crowhurst | Production Manager |
| Dickie Bamber | Second Assistant Director |
| Barrie Melrose | Assistant Director |
| Bill Westley | Third Assistant Director |
| Terry Wells Sr. | Property Master |
| Ken Barker | Sound Recordist |
| Keith Batten | Boom Operator |
| Christopher Lancaster | Sound Editor |
| David Price | Sound Recordist |
| Bob Bremner | Lighting Technician |
| Nobby Cross | Gaffer |
| Ray Sturgess | Additional Photography |
| Robin Douet | Location Manager |
| Franklyn Marks | Orchestrator |
| Eric Rogers | Conductor |
| Tilly Day | Continuity |
| Robert Butler | Director |
| Dick Warlock | Stunt Double |
| Alec Mills | Camera Operator |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Hugh Attwooll | Associate Producer |
| Ron Miller | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2024 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 2 |
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| 2025 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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