Year: 1989
Runtime: 118 mins
Language: English
Director: Menahem Golan
Set against the gritty streets of 19‑century London, a headstrong young woman falls in love with a notorious, womanizing criminal and they plan to marry. Her family objects fiercely; her father, known as the “king of thieves,” uses his underworld connections to have the gangster arrested, pitting love against loyalty.
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