Samuel Lount

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 greatgreatgreat uncle of producer Elvira Lount The orator and journalist William Lyon Mackenzie stoked up the fire among the propertydeprived 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 Lounts own pacifism meant nothing to the authorities they executed Lount for treason after crushing the rebellion RH Thomson plays the title role in this lowbudget but highenergy effort