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5.4/10   68 votes
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Director:
James Clavell
Writers:
David Newhouse (writer)
Rafe Newhouse (writer)
Contact:
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Release Date:
May 1969 (USA) more
Plot:
Based on the adventures of Jack Sheppard, the thief and jail-breaker who became a folk hero in 1720s London... more | add synopsis
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User Comments:
A True Story more

Cast

  (Credited cast)
Tommy Steele ... Jack Sheppard
Stanley Baker ... Jonathan Wild
Alan Badel ... The Lord Chancellor
Dudley Foster ... Blueskin
Fiona Lewis ... Edgworth Bess Lyon
Sue Lloyd ... Lady Darlington
Noel Purcell ... Leatherchest
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Eddie Byrne ... Rev. Wagstaff
Ivan Dixon ... Naval Officer
Michael Douglas ... Constable
Michael Elphick ... Hogarth
Roy Evans ... Mr. Hind
Howard Goorney ... Surgeon
John Hallam ... The Captain
Dafydd Havard ... Clerk
Fred Johnson ... Merchant
Harold Kasket ... The King
John Kelly ... Proprietor
Esmond Knight ... Ballad Singer
Leon Lissek ... Deeley
Yole Marinelli ... Lady Clarissa
William Marlowe ... Tom Sheppard
Skip Martin ... Dwarf
John Morley ... Judge
Caroline Munro ... Madame Vendonne
Cardew Robinson ... Lord Mayor
Liam Sweeney ... Austin
George Woodbridge ... Hangman
Jack Woolgar ... Mr. Woods
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Additional Details

Runtime:
120 min
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Eastmancolor)
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
UK:U | USA:G

Fun Stuff

Goofs:
Factual errors: King George I was referred to only as King George during his lifetime. It was not until George II took the throne that his father was known as George I. more

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1 out of 1 people found the following comment useful:-
A True Story, 2 July 2005
8/10
Author: loza-1

Even though I saw this film when I was very young, I already knew the story of Wild the Thief-Taker and Shepherd who famously escaped from Newgate prison.

Apart from the liberty taken right at the end, the film more or less faithfully follows the true story. The temptation to bend the facts which is the hallmark of so many so-called historical films is resisted in this film and the film makers must be praised for that.

Of the performances, There is scarcely a poor performance, and Tommy Steele is ideally cast. Also good is Stanley Baker as the Thief-Taker and Alan Badel is good as always.

Because the film sticks to the facts, it makes it suitable to be watched by all the family.

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