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Dick Turpin's Ride to York is a 1922 British historical silent film drama directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Matheson Lang, Isobel Elsom and Cecil Humphreys. It was the first feature-length film of the story of the famous 18th-century highwayman Dick Turpin and his legendary 200 mi (320 km) overnight ride from London to York on ...
Dick Turpin's Famous Ride from London to York in 1735. Dick Turpin is probably the most legendary highwayman of all time, and his rapid flight from London to York is the most famous part of this legend.
In 1834, William Harrison Ainsworth’s novel Rookwood featured the highwayman Dick Turpin undertaking a 200 mile overnight ride from Kent to York to establish an alibi. The fact this ride had been done by someone else 30 years before Turpin was born was neither here nor there - the story struck a chord with the public.
He is also known for a fictional 200-mile (320 km) overnight ride from London to York on his horse Black Bess, a story that was made famous by the Victorian novelist William Harrison Ainsworth almost 100 years after Turpin's death.
27. Feb. 2024 · Dick Turpin makes an appearance in the story as a captivating highwayman who leads a thrilling overnight chase from London to York on his horse, Black Bess. However, Black Bess wasn’t really the name of Turpin’s horse — and the highwayman never actually made such a ride.
Alas, despite generous rations of ale poor Bess finally collapsed on the outskirts of York after a 200 mile ride from London in under 12 hours. Dick Turpin pursued his trade in many of the well known robbery hot-spots between London and York; Epping Forest, Gunnerby Hill (near Grantham) and Thorne (near Doncaster ) were amongst his hide-outs.
Dick Turpin's Ride to York. 1922. 1h 20m. YOUR RATING. Rate. Adventure Drama. A highwayman rides to York to stop a lady marrying a usurper. Director. Maurice Elvey. Writers. Harrison Ainsworth. Leslie Howard Gordon. Stars. Matheson Lang. Isobel Elsom. Cecil Humphreys. See production info at IMDbPro. Add to Watchlist. Photos. Add photo. Top cast.
