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Black Jack

71 %|Sep 9, 1979|Adventure, History

In this fascinating adventure of the England of the 1750s, the huge Frenchman Black Jack (Jean Franval) miraculously survives a hanging by the British authorities in Yorkshire and escapes from the grim jaws of "justice." He takes to the countryside in the company of Tolly, a teenaged boy who is able to translate Black Jack's odd speech into something comprehensible. They join up with Belle, an aristocratic teenager who has escaped from the madhouse her family imprisoned her in when she grew troublesome. Together, the three join a carnival. However, as it becomes clear that the girl is far from crazy, love between Tolly and Belle grows. This story, set in the mid-18th century, is based on a novel by Leon Garfield.

Featured Crew

Ken Loach
Director
Ken Loach
Writer
Tony Garnett
Producer
Leon Garfield
Novel
Chris Menges
Director of Photography
Bob Pegg
Original Music Composer

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Cast

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Jean Franval
Black Jack
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Stephen Hirst
Bartholomew 'Tolly' Pickering
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Louise Cooper
Belle Carter
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Pat Wallis
Mrs Gorgandy
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John Young
Dr Hunter
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William Moore
Mr Carter
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Doreen Mantle
Mrs Carter
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David Rappaport
Tom Thumb's Army
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Mike Edmonds
Tom Thumb's Army
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Malcolm Dixon
Tom Thumb's Army
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Brian Hawksley
Parson Hall
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Packie Byrne
Dr Carmody
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Joyce Smith
Mrs Carmody
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Tiny Ross
Tom Thumb's Army
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Arthur Davies
Mr Hannah
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Cilla Mason
Mrs Hannah
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Jackie Shinn
Mr Arbuthnot
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Patti Nicholls
Mrs Mitchell
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Ted Beyer
Inn Keeper
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Paul Copley
Narrator
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Brian Glover
Narrator (uncredited)