Black Jack 45 years old

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.

Credits

Doreen Mantle as Mrs Carter

Brian Glover as Narrator (uncredited)

Russell Waters as Dr Jones

Malcolm Dixon as Tom Thumb's Army

David Rappaport as Tom Thumb's Army

Phil Askham as Hangman

Black Jack Cast

Name	Character
Doreen Mantle She was 49, now 94 years old	as Mrs Carter
Brian Glover He was 45, 63 years old when he died	as Narrator (uncredited)
Russell Waters He was 71, 73 years old when he died	as Dr Jones
Malcolm Dixon He was 80, 86 years old when he died	as Tom Thumb's Army
David Rappaport He was 27, 38 years old when he died	as Tom Thumb's Army
Phil Askham	as Hangman
John Young He was 48, 66 years old when he died	as Dr Hunter
Louise Cooper She was 27, 57 years old when she died	as Belle Carter
Tiny Ross	as Tom Thumb's Army
Stephen Hirst	as Bartholomew 'Tolly' Pickering
Jean Franval He was 52, 89 years old when he died	as Black Jack
Mike Edmonds He was 35, now 80 years old	as Tom Thumb's Army

Black Jack Crew

Name	Department
Ken Loach as Director. He was 43 (now 88) years old	Directing
Ken Loach as Writer. He was 43 (now 88) years old	Writing
Tony Garnett as Producer. He was 43 (83) years old when He died	Production

Black Jack (45 years)

Release day: Sunday, September 09, 1979
Runtime: 105 minutes