The Rising of the Moon
Actually filmed in the Emerald Isle!
81 mins
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.
Tony Quinn
Andrew Rourke, Station Master (segment 'A Minute's Wait')
Kevin Casey
Fireman McTigue (segment 'A Minute's Wait')
Maureen Potter
Pegeen Mallory, Barmaid (segment 'A Minute's Wait')
Michael O'Duffy
Mahon, The Singer (segment 'A Minute's Wait')
Maureen Cusack
Sister Therese (segment '1921')
Edward Lexy
Quartermaster Sergeant (segment '1921')
Doreen Madden
Sister Matthias (segment '1921')
Joseph O'Dea
Chief of Guards (segment '1921')
John Cowley
Gombeen Man (segment 'The Majesty of the Law')
Annie D'Alton
Mrs. Kinsella, Fisherman's Wife
Dennis Franks
Black & Tan Officer (segment '1921')
Maurice Good
Constable O'Grady
Eric Gorman
Festus McQuade, Neighbor
Joe Hone
I.R.A. Man
John Horan
Billposter
Mafra McDonagh
I.R.A. Man
Paddy O'Donnell
Railway Porter (segment 'A Minute's Wait')
Martin Thornton
Sergeant (segment '1921')
Eamonn O Gallagher
Music
Michael J. McHugh
Story
Lady Augusta Gregory
Story
Michael Killanin
Producer
Ray Simm
Art Direction
Jimmy Bourke
Costume Design
Edward Joseph
Production Manager
Denys N. Coop
Camera Operator
Basil Fenton-Smith
Sound Mixer
Lionel Selwyn
Sound Editor
Len Shilton
Sound Mixer
Dennis Bertera
Assistant Director
Colin Garde
Makeup Artist