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The Rising of the Moon (1957)
Directed by John Ford
Overview
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.
Length 81 minutes
Actors
Tyrone Power | Noel Purcell | Cyril Cusack | Jack MacGowran | Jimmy O'Dea | Tony Quinn | Paul Farrell | Kevin Casey | Maureen Potter | May Craig | Michael Trubshawe | Maureen Connell | Michael O'Duffy | Denis O'Dea | Eileen Crowe | Frank Lawton | Donal Donnelly | Maureen Cusack | Edward Lexy | Maureen Delaney | Harold Goldblatt | Doreen Madden | Joseph O'Dea | Godfrey Quigley | Anita Sharp-Bolster | Dennis Brennan | John Cowley | Annie D'Alton | J.G. Devlin | Dennis Franks | Maurice Good | Eric Gorman | Joe Hone | John Horan | David Marlowe | Mafra McDonagh | Paddy O'Donnell | Martin Thornton