“ | Think of yourself a scabbard, Mistress McGregor, and I the sword. And a fine fit you were, too. | „ |
~ Archibald Cunningham after raping Mary. |
Archibald "Archie" Cunningham is the main antagonist of the 1995 historical action drama film Rob Roy.
He is the ruthless and vicious chief henchman of the Marquis of Montrose.
He was portrayed by Tim Roth.
What Makes Him Pure Evil?[]
- Having financial problems, he teamed up with Killearn to kill and steal the funds from Alan McDonald, who gets the money from the deal of Marquess Montrose with Rob MacGregor.
- His actions caused MacGregor to be declared as an outlaw, while Cunningham greedily takes the job of bringing him in. To do so, he went to MacGregor's home where his wife Mary stays, killing the cattle, burning the crops and the house, before personally raping Mary.
- He abandons his mistress, Betty, after he impregnates her.
- Upon capturing MacGregor, he savagely beats him then drag him behind a galloping horse.
- While he did not try any dirty tricks in his duel with MacGregor, that did not make him honorable, since he drag on for a long time of parting with his enemies and not showing any respect for them.
External links[]
- Archibald Cunningham on the Villains Wiki