Cyril Cusack
Inspector Michael Dillon
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A 1957 anthology film directed by John Ford, featuring Tyrone Power as a host and narrator. The film consists of three stories of old Irish country life, humor and tragedy, based on Frank O'Connor's short stories.
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- Comedy, Drama
- John Ford
- 1957-08-10
The Rising of the Moon is a 1957 Irish anthology film directed by John Ford. It consists of three episodes all set in Ireland: "The Majesty of the Law", based on the short story of that title by Frank O'Connor in Bones of Contention "A Minute's Wait", based on a 1914 one-act comedy by Martin J. McHugh
Synopsis. In Ireland, inspector Michael Dillon leaves the police barracks of Ballinalough and proceeds on foot through the rural countryside, his journey marked by two neighbors and by Micky J., a poteen maker or moonshiner, who tries to elude him. Although Michael catches him, Micky is relieved to learn that the policeman's destination is the ...
- John Ford, Dennis Bertera
- Tyrone Power
Watch or buy this 1957 film based on three short stories by Frank O'Connor, set in rural Ireland. Tyrone Power introduces each story and stars in one of them as a condemned nationalist.
- 1957
- 16
- John Ford
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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 an little train station and glimpses into the lives of the passengers, with a series of comic setups. The third piece is called "1921" and is about a condemned Irish nationalist and his daring escape.
Three stories make up this examination of Irish life. In "The Majesty of the Law," an inspector (Cyril Cusack) receives orders to arrest Dan O'Flaherty (Noel Purcell) for assault, and Dan's Irish ...
- Drama
