Mad Jack

1970 1h 15m EN

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9.0

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★9.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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Play dealing with the life of British Army lieutenant Siegfried Sassoon, and his protests against the inhumanity of the First World War

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Michael Jayston
Clive Swift
Michael Pennington
David Wood
Donald Sumpter
Jonathan Cecil
Charles Lewsen
James Cossins

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jack Gold
Writers: Tom Clarke
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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56 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Michael Jayston and Clive Swift and Michael Pennington carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0496344 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jack Gold directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
256 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Michael Jayston and Clive Swift and Michael Pennington carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0496344 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.