Cheating death by hanging? That’s just the opening act! A French giant, a runaway apprentice & a girl escaping madness plunge into Yorkshire’s wildest 18th-century underworld.
Tolly gets shackled to the escaped convict Black Jack after a botched execution. Belle joins their flight from her family’s dark secrets, leading them through grave robbers, madhouses, and carnival chaos.
Original Title: Black Jack (1979) | AKA: Black Jack, der Galgenvogel, Czarny Jack
⭐️ STARRING
Stephen Hirst as Tolly
Louise Cooper as Belle
Jean Franval as Black Jack
Phil Askham as Hangman
Pat Wallis as Mrs. Gorgandy
John Young as Dr. Hunter
🎬 CREW
Directed by Ken Loach (KES)
Written by Ken Loach & Leon Garfield
Cinematography by Chris Menges (THE KILLING FIELDS)
Musical score by Bob Pegg
Release date: September 1979 (Toronto Premiere)
Budget: £450,000 (approx)
Filming location: North & East Yorkshire, England
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Adventure • Comedy • Drama • Historical • Coming-of-Age • Cult Classic
