As everyone's being so nice about this, I thought I should put the other side. It's a bit interesting, being so old, and some of the camera-work and acting is good on occasion. However, above all, it's melodramatic. The characters stick to one or two emotions each throughout. The plot is exceptionally hackneyed and simple and what drama there might be is largely eliminated by the fact that 90% of the film is in flashback. There are very few actual events, as the scenes are so long. Also, almost no dialogue is shown in inter titles, less than in many silent films. So, you could watch it at 4x normal speed and not miss anything. The director attempts to inject some drama through frantic cutting and atmospheric lighting but simply emphasises how little activity or plot development is taking place. Another weak attempt to add drama is some horrendous overacting. You might wish to make allowances given the age of the film, though there were many better films of the same era.
Review of Escape from Dartmoor
