Sinful Davey
Sinful Davey is a 1969 adventure/ crime/ comedy film directed by John Huston and starring John Hurt, Pamela Franklin, and in early appearances Fionnula Flanagan and Anjelica Huston.
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| Directed by | John Huston |
| Produced by | William N. Graf |
| Written by | James R. Webb (screenplay) David Haggart (book) |
| Starring | John Hurt Pamela Franklin Nigel Davenport Fionnula Flanagan Anjelica Huston |
| Music by | Ken Thorne |
| Cinematography | Edward Scaife Freddie Young |
| Edited by | Russell Lloyd |
Production company | The Mirisch Corporation |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
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Running time | 95 min. |
| Country | United Kingdom United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $3 million[1] |
| Box office | $550,000[1] |
John Huston later said the film was "very good" but "spoiled beyond recognition" by the producers.[2]
Production
The film is based on the autobiography of David Haggart titled The Life of David Haggart.[3] The film, about a Scottish rogue, was filmed in Ireland, and much of the cast have Irish accents instead of the more accurate Scottish accent.[4][5]
Four members of the film unit making the picture in Co. Wicklow crashed in their Cessna plane at Glenmalure in 1967. All the occupants of the plane were injured to some extent, but John O’Connor, the location manager, was the most seriously injured. Huston left the film location to visit the hospital and stopped the filming.
Cast
- John Hurt as Davey Haggart
- Pamela Franklin as Annie
- Nigel Davenport as Richardson
- Ronald Fraser as MacNab
- Robert Morley as Duke of Argyll
- Fidelma Murphy as Jean Carlisle
- Maxine Audley as Duchess of Argyll
- Fionnula Flanagan as Penelope
- Donal McCann as Sir James Campbell
- Allan Cuthbertson as Captain Douglas
- Eddie Byrne as Yorkshire Bill
- Niall MacGinnis as Boots Simpson
- Noel Purcell as Jock
- Judith Furse as Mary
- Francis de Wolff as Andrew
- Paul Farrell as Bailiff
References
- Tino Balio, United Artists: The Company That Changed the Film Industry, University of Wisconsin Press, 1987 p. 192
- The Innocent Bystander Robinson, David. Sight and Sound; London Vol. 42, Iss. 1,
- Sinful Davey at Allmovie
- Sinful Davey review at Time Out
- National Film Theatre
External links
- Sinful Davey at Rotten Tomatoes
- Opening credits, with title song on YouTube sung by Esther Ofarim
- Sinful Davey on IMDb
- Sinful Davey at AllMovie