The Rising of the Moon
Comedy
Drama
Actually filmed in the Emerald Isle!
Three vignettes of old Irish country life, based on a series of short stories. In "The Majesty of the Law," a police officer must arrest an old-fashioned, traditional fellow for assault. The man's principles have the policeman and the whole village, including the man he slugged, sympathizing with him. "One Minute's Wait" is about a little train station and glimpses into the lives of the passengers, with a series of comic setups. The third piece, "1921," is about a condemned Irish nationalist and his daring escape.
1957-08-10
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Cast
Director
John Ford
Tyrone Power as Self - Host
Noel Purcell as Dan O'Flaherty (segment 'The Majesty of the Law')
Cyril Cusack as Inspector Michael Dillon (segment 'The Majesty of the Law')
Jack MacGowran as Mickey J., The Poitín Maker (segment 'The Majesty of the Law')
Jimmy O'Dea as Paddy Morrissey, Porter (segment 'A Minute's Wait')
Paul Farrell as Jim O'Brien, Engineer (segment 'A Minute's Wait')
May Craig as Mrs. Folsey (segment 'A Minute's Wait')
Michael Trubshawe as Colonel Charles Frobisher (segment 'A Minute's Wait')
Maureen Connell as May Ann McMahon (segment 'A Minute's Wait')
Denis O'Dea as Police Sergeant Tom O'Hara (segment '1921')
Eileen Crowe as Mrs. O'Hara (segment '1921')
Frank Lawton as British Officer (segment '1921')
Donal Donnelly as Sean Curran (segment '1921')
Maureen Delaney as Old Woman (segment '1921')
Harold Goldblatt as Barney Donigan (segment 'A Minute's Wait')
Godfrey Quigley as Christy Donigan (segment 'A Minute's Wait')
Anita Sharp-Bolster as Colonel Frobisher's Wife (segment 'A Minute's Wait')
Denis Brennan as Black & Tan Officer (segment '1921')
J.G. Devlin as Moran