The Lady and the Bandit

The Lady and the Bandit

Ride the Highways in Adventure's Heyday!

NR 1951 · 79 min · ★ 6.8 · Adventure, Romance

Highwayman Dick Turpin rides 200 miles to save his wife from the gallows in 18th-century England.

Directed by Ralph Murphy · Written by Jack DeWitt

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