In 1820s rural England, a young girl is tricked by a villainous Squire's promises of marriage, and when she becomes pregnant and disappears, a gypsy lad is blamed..
If you have any patience for theatrical, slightly stagey British cinema from the thirties, you might find some charm here. If you prefer your pacing to be snappy or your villains to have actual depth, you should probably stay far away. It’s definitely a period piece that feels like it was filmed inside a very dusty, ve...
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Milton Rosmer
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"If you have any patience for theatrical, slightly stagey British cinema from the thirties, you might find some charm here. If you prefer your pacing to be snappy or your villains to have actual depth, you should probably stay far away. It’s definitely a period piece that feels like it was filmed inside a very dusty, very small room.Tod Slaughter plays the villain, and honestly, he is the entire reason this thing exists. He doesn't just act; he practically eats the camera lens. Every time he glar..."
Randall Faye
United Kingdom
1934 · IMDb 6.5
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