Ned Kelly

This would be the 1970 film, and not the 2003 one with the same title starring Heath Ledger, by the by.

Ned Kelly. 1970 United Artists, owned and issued to DVD by MGM.
Starring: Mick Jagger, Mark McManus, Diane Craig, Clarissa Kaye-Mason
Music: Shel Silverstein
Director: Tony Richardson
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Mick Jagger plays the legendary Australian outback criminal Ned Kelly, as he is sought by the law for stealing horses. Earlier in his life, Ned had already served a three-year prison term.

When Ned's mother (Kaye-Mason) is arrested on a bogus murder charge, Ned offers to surrender to the police in exchange for his mother's freedom. This offer is refused, so Ned and his brothers go on a crime spree. Cornered in a tavern, Ned's brothers commit suicide rather than be taken into custody, and Ned ultimately takes the fall. He is hanged for the crimes he and his brother committed, which is seen right at the very beginning of the film.

Apparently, neither Jagger nor director Richardson think very highly of the finished film, and neither one attended the London premiere. Still, it's a good film, and Jagger was excellent as the title character. Recommended.