Despite its large budget, including some attractive Irish locations, Sinful Davey (played by John Hurt) doesn't quite come off. Perhaps one of the movie's major faults lies in the casting of John Hurt. When all's said and done, he does make rather a charmless villain or anti- hero. The support players all manage to steal every scene from him, even the heroine, played by Pamela Franklin – an attractive minx if ever there was one – and that throws the whole film off balance. That's a real shame!
It's also a matter of regret that there were not a lot more genuine Scot's accents in evidence. Nevertheless, the movie is vigorously staged and the unusual nature of its period and scenery does lend it a certain bizarre appeal.
It's also a matter of regret that there were not a lot more genuine Scot's accents in evidence. Nevertheless, the movie is vigorously staged and the unusual nature of its period and scenery does lend it a certain bizarre appeal.