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.
Jean Franval
Stephen Hirst
Louise Cooper
Pat Wallis
John Young
William Moore
Doreen Mantle
Russell Waters
David Rappaport
Mike Edmonds
Malcolm Dixon
Phil Askham
Brian Hawksley
Dave Daniels
Michael Hinchcliffe
Packie Byrne
Joyce Smith
Andrew Bennett
Tiny Ross
Arthur Davies
Cilla Mason
Jackie Shinn
Les Hickin
Brian Lewis
Patti Nicholls
Ted Beyer
Gary Roberts
Hugh Turner
Paul Copley
Brian Glover