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The Rising of the Moon

Actually filmed in the Emerald Isle!

Not Rated Comedy Drama

Starring: Tyrone Power, Noel Purcell, Cyril Cusack, Jack MacGowran, Jimmy O'Dea

Writer: Frank S. Nugent, Frank O'Connor, Michael J. McHugh, Lady Augusta Gregory

Release Date:
August 10, 1957
Ratings:
6.9 / 10
Director:
John Ford
Companies:
Four Provinces Films

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.