Highest-Rated Movies about 'Highwayman', Sort by Popularity

The Little Mermaid (1989), Forever Amber (1947), Robin and Marian (1976), Plunkett & Macleane (1999), Dick Turpin (1925), Lone and Angry Man (1965), Five Guns West (1955), Captain Scarlett (1953) ... Let's take a look at the ranked list of the best Highwayman movies.

#1. The Little Mermaid (1989)

Storyline: In Disney's beguiling animated romp, rebellious 16-year-old mermaid Ariel is fascinated with life on land. On one of her visits to the surface, which are forbidden by her controlling father, King Triton, she falls for a human prince. Determined to be with her new love, Ariel makes a dangerous deal with the sea witch Ursula to become human for three days. But when plans go awry for the star-crossed lovers, the king must make the ultimate sacrifice for his daughter.

Plot Keywords: highwayman, noblewoman, wild, winsome, suspenseful, striking, spectacular ...

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#2. Forever Amber (1947)

Storyline: Amber St Clair means to get on in life and despite a poor background knows she has the assets to do it. Husbands, lovers, prison and a liaison with King Charles II form a tapestry of apparently calculating ups and downs, although in fact the one love of her life, Bruce Carlton, is never far from Amber's thoughts.—Jeremy Perkins {J-26}

Plot Keywords: courtesan, soldier, king charles ii, earl, highwayman, emotional, passionate ...

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#3. Robin and Marian (1976)

Storyline: It is twenty years after Robin Hood's heroics against Prince John and the Sheriff of Nottingham. Since then, Robin (Sir Sean Connery) has spent all his time outside of England, fighting as Richard the Lionheart's right-hand man in the Crusades and in France. His only connection to his past life in Sherwood Forest is his faithful companion, Little John (Nicol Williamson). However, Richard the Lionheart is now dead and a war-weary, middle-aged Robin decides to return to England. His first priority: rekindle his relationship with Maid Marian (Audrey Hepburn). However, if he figured on a peaceful life, he didn't bargain on the machinations of the Sheriff of Nottingham (Robert Shaw) and King John (Sir Ian Holm).

Plot Keywords: robin hood, little john, mother superior, sheriff, highwayman, confident, rousing ...

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#4. Plunkett & Macleane (1999)

Storyline: Will Plunkett (Robert Carlyle) and Captain James Macleane (Jonny Lee Miller), two men from different ends of the social spectrum in eighteenth century England, enter a gentlemen's agreement: They decide to rid the aristocrats of their belongings. With Plunkett's criminal know-how and Macleane's social connections, they team up to be soon known as "The Gentlemen Highwaymen". But when one day these gentlemen hold up Lord Chief Justice Gibson's (Sir Michael Gambon's) coach, Macleane instantly falls in love with his beautiful and cunning niece, Lady Rebecca Gibson (Liv Tyler). Unfortunately, Thief Taker General Chance (Ken Stott), who also is quite fond of Rebecca, is getting closer and closer to getting both: The Gentlemen Highwaymen and Rebecca, who, needless to say, don't want to get any closer to him. But Plunkett still has a thing to sort out with Chance, and his impulsiveness gets all of them in a little trouble.—Julian Reischl <julianreischl@mac.com>

Plot Keywords: english gentleman, drunk, highwayman, lady, judge, lawman, amusing ...

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#6. Lone and Angry Man (1965)

Storyline: Spaghetti Western icon Anthony Steffen stars as Shenandoah, a man of mystery who joins a vicious band of highwaymen after passing a near impossible and death defying initiation. When the gang begins to suspect Shenandoah may be a traitor in their midst; they learn the real reason he joined their degenerate gang of thieves: retribution.

Plot Keywords: highwayman, gang leader, thief, gunslinger, sheriff, loner, engaging ...

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#7. Five Guns West (1955)

Storyline: Shalee Jethro (Dorothy Malone) helps her father run a desert stagecoach station. Five desperate outlaws arrive at the station to await a gold shipment they plan to rob, and Shalee becomes their hostage bait in several ways, and then the men begin to fight among themselves. four of them attack her but she is saved by Govern Sturges (John Lund), who also turns out to be a Confederate officer planted among the gang.—Les Adams <longhorn1939@suddenlink.net>

Plot Keywords: convict, criminal, confederate soldier, spy, woman, highwayman, spirited ...

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#8. Captain Scarlett (1953)

Storyline: Captain Scarlett returns from gallivanting around the country-side after the Napoleonic wars and finds life in southern France very different. He saves a beautiful princess from an arranged marriage to an evil count, protects many of the people from being persecuted by the Duke of Corlais, and eventually rids the country of the scourge of Corlais' power.—Anonymous

Plot Keywords: captain, duke, princess, countess, highwayman, farm girl, spirited ...

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