| crashed in their Cessna plane at in 1967 | Davey winds up becoming a partner with McNab , a pickpocket and thief, sometimes teaming up with other criminals |
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| Critic describes the final product as "a box-office fiasco that nobody has particularly wanted to own | Sight and Sound; London Vol |
Four members of the film unit making the picture in Co.
16| But it's also an interesting document from Huston's tired period, showing what can happen when a great director and a major studio clash over a project that was probably fated from the beginning not to click | " The film is based on the autobiography of titled The Life of David Haggart |
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| The story returns to Davey's prison cell, as he finishes writing his memoirs, expecting his execution to take place soon | Huston left the film location to visit the hospital and stopped the filming |
Annie , a childhood friend who is in love with him, follows him at different times, sometimes getting him out of trouble but hoping that he will reform.
15| Sterritt, David 8 April 2010 | as Bailiff References [ ]• The film, about a Scottish rogue, was filmed in Ireland, and much of the cast have instead of the more accurate Scottish accent |
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| Davey is bailed out by Annie, but he then enables McNab's escape and turns to highway robbery, following in his father's footsteps | Annie and McNab, however, are able to sabotage the gallows so that Davey escapes once again, riding away with Annie |
When Richardson recognizes Davey as the thief he has been seeking, a lengthy chase ensues, with Davey stealing a horse and riding away until he is knocked off by a low-hanging tree branch.
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