The only laughs are unintentional, particularly in the last shot of the movie. The couple are driven out by the community and walk away over the hill into the sunset. Maybe the auteur theory has a lot to answer for. If this hadn't been directed by Hitchcock, we'd be using it as proof that Britain could make excellent silent movies. However, it was directed by Hitchcock and feels faintly disappointing.
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It's also Eric Portman's debut. A cigarette case made from some rare alloy is the McGuffin in this stupid thriller which twists so often it ends up its own arse. Errol Flynn swashbuckler in which he is forced to flee the county after joining Bonnie Prince Charlie's failed rebellion and becomes a pirate. He's too old and the film lacks the style of his 30s Hollywood classics, but it passes the time. Script adapt .