this be a delightful tale of an orphan born in newgate prison where her mother be wait to be hang . this film be not to be confuse with the disappointing film and moll flanders and also release in 1996. gypsy take the infant and moll and to a small town where she be raise by a wealthy family with two son . one be her first love and but he pass her to his brother who marry her . after he die and she marry a businessman and who leave her when his fortune be deplete . moll then marry a ship captain and who take her to his prosperous virginia plantation . she learn a shock family secret so she return to england alone to begin a new life . she meet and marries again and but this time her true love and jemmy and be not what he appear . he have no fortune and make a living a a highwayman . they part and she marry again . when the next husband dy and she be leave a pauper . in desperation she become a thief . she be imprison in the place of her birth and await the a sentence to be carry out . moll be a survivor . will she cheat the hangman . i enjoy this film very much because of it refresh blend of drama and humor .