Rob Roy (1922 film)

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Rob Roy
Directed by W. P. Kellino
Written by Alice Ramsey
Starring David Hawthorne
Gladys Jennings
Simeon Stuart
Wallace Bosco
Cinematography Basil Emmott
Production
company
Distributed byGaumont British Picture Corporation
Release date
  • September 1922 (1922-09)
Running time
6,100 feet
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Rob Roy is a 1922 British silent historical film directed by W. P. Kellino and starring David Hawthorne, Gladys Jennings and Simeon Stuart. It depicts the life of the early 18th century outlaw Rob Roy MacGregor.

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