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Black Jack (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.

Updated May 21 2020

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US -

1979-09-29

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Keywords:

based on novel or book hunderennen blackmail carnival apprentice northern england yorkshire stagecoach 18th century

FACTS

Runtime: 105 mins Rating: 7.1

Cast

Doreen Mantle

Mrs Carter

Brian Glover

Narrator (uncredited)

Jean Franval

Black Jack

Russell Waters

Page Boy Bobby

David Rappaport

Tom Thumb's Army

John Young

Dr Hunter

Mike Edmonds

Tom Thumb's Army

Stephen Hirst

Bartholomew 'Tolly' Pickering