Sinful Davey (1969)

Davey Haggart is quite certain of his paternity (even if nobody else is) and determined to emulate his father, a notorious rogue and highwayman. This includes breaking a man out of Stirling... See full summary »

Director:

John Huston

Writer:

James R. Webb

Stars:

John Hurt, Pamela Franklin, Nigel Davenport

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
John Hurt	...	Davey Haggart
Pamela Franklin	...	Annie
Nigel Davenport	...	Richardson
Ronald Fraser	...	MacNab
Robert Morley	...	Duke of Argyll
Fidelma Murphy	...	Jean Carlisle
Maxine Audley	...	Duchess of Argyll
Fionnula Flanagan	...	Penelope (as Fionnuala Flanagan)
Donal McCann	...	Sir James Campbell
Allan Cuthbertson	...	Captain Douglas
Eddie Byrne	...	Yorkshire Bill
Niall MacGinnis	...	Boots Simpson (as Niall MacGinniss)
Noel Purcell	...	Jock
Judith Furse	...	Mary
Francis De Wolff	...	Andrew (as Francis de Wolff)

Storyline

Davey Haggart is quite certain of his paternity (even if nobody else is) and determined to emulate his father, a notorious rogue and highwayman. This includes breaking a man out of Stirling jail, holding up the stagecoach, and robbing the Duke of Argyll, among other feats. Unfortunately, he is handicapped by the fact that his childhood playmate Annie is equally determined to track him down and save his soul...

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Plot Keywords:

father | criminal | chase | bagpipes | love | 

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Taglines:

The Seven Deadly Sins have never been so lively! Grave-robbing, Maid-snatching, Jail-breaking, Jewel-thieving, Smuggling, Piracy and Wife-stealing. (Leave it to Davey to invent No. 8!)

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Genres:

Adventure | Comedy | Crime

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some sexuality/nudity

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 May 1969 (USA)

Also Known As:

Bűnös Davey

Filming Locations:

Ardmore Studios, Herbert Road, Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland

Box Office

Budget:

$3,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Mirisch Corporation, The, Mirisch-Webb

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Tony Tanner was a front runner for the John Hurt role.

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Quotes

Davey Haggart: [looking at his "Wanted" poster, disappointed] Is that all a man is worth?

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Connections

Referenced in Irish Cinema: Ourselves Alone? (1995)

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Soundtracks

"Sinful Davey"
Music by Ken Thorne
Lyrics by Don Black
Sung by Esther Ofarim

User Reviews

Ordinary Decent Scotsman

SINFUL DAVEY is based on the true story of Scottish highwayman and thief Davey Haggart (played by a very young John Hurt), who wants to be just like his deceased (guess how he died) father.

It is a light-hearted movie that really is neither very spectacular nor special, but is very well-done. A nice movie to see on a rainy afternoon, to say it with a cliché. The film has good performances all around (especially Hurt and Franklin) and some funny bits. It is however nowhere near as funny as the recent ORDINARY DECENT CRIMINAL (also based on a true story).6/10