In rural 1840's Scotland, Gavin Dishart arrives to become the new "little minister" of Thrums's Auld Licht church. He meets a mysterious young gypsy girl in the dens and to his horror Babbie draws him into her escape from the soldiers after she incites a Luddite riot. But unknown to Gavin, Babbie is more than she seems. And they must overcome her secret, the villagers' fears of her, and worst of all, Gavin's devotion to his mother's sensibilities, before they can openly declare their love.
Helen Mirren
as Babbie
Ian Ogilvy
as Rev. Gavin Dishart
Peter Barkworth
as Earl of Rintoul
Nicholas Jones
as Captain Halliwell
David Bailie
as Sergeant Davidson
Bill Simpson
as Rob Dow
Anne Kristen
as Jean
John Moffatt
as Andrew Mealmaker
Robert James
as Snecky Hobart
Margaret Inglis
as Nanny Webster
Simon Lack
as Thomas Whamond
Michael McKevitt
as Joe Cruikshanks
