David McCallum stars as the rebellious Alan Breck Stewart, and this ambitious serial (a Co Production between HTV and Also Germany's Tele-Munchen) Additionally features a Range of British character actors, including Bill Simpson, Patrick Allen, Andrew Keir, Patrick Magee and Frank Windsor. His comparative tries to kill, when David Balfour arrives to maintain his inheritance. For the lad, he strikes up a friendship with Alan Breck Stewart, who is on the run after the defeat at Culloden of Bonnie Prince Charlie. After the captain of a ship tries to kill Breck due to his money, the two set out to Edinburgh, dodging the ruthless Redcoats across the way and have the ability to get to property.