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Parnell

Parnell

Release: 1937-06-04 ·Runtime: 118m ·★ 4.1
Drama History Romance

Irish politician Charles Stewart Parnell struggles to free his country from English rule, but his relationship with married Katie O'Shea threatens to ruin all his dreams of freedom.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Cast

Edna May Oliver Edna May Oliver as Aunt Ben Wood Wade Boteler Wade Boteler as Irish Cop Tom McGuire Tom McGuire as Irish Party Member Donald Meek Donald Meek as Nicholas Daniel Murphy Montagu Love Montagu Love as William Ewart Gladstone Halliwell Hobbes Halliwell Hobbes as W.H. Smith Corbet Morris Corbet Morris Jack Murphy Jack Murphy as Irish Party Committeeman Myrna Loy Myrna Loy as Katie O'Shea Berton Churchill Berton Churchill as The O'Gorman Mahon Clark Gable Clark Gable as Charles Stewart Parnell Donald Crisp Donald Crisp as Michael Davitt James Blaine James Blaine as Irishman Alec Craig Alec Craig as Middle-Aged Man Douglas Gordon Douglas Gordon as Cockney Porter Lumsden Hare Lumsden Hare as Editor Olaf Hytten Olaf Hytten as House of Commons Member Edmund Gwenn Edmund Gwenn as Henry Campbell Robert Adair Robert Adair as Officer Frank O'Connor Frank O'Connor as Irish Party Member Frank Sheridan Frank Sheridan as Sheriff Yorke Sherwood Yorke Sherwood as London Cabby in Fog Alan Marshal Alan Marshal as Captain William 'Willie' O'Shea Billie Burke Billie Burke as Clara Wood Frank Baker Frank Baker as George Davis Dick Elliott Dick Elliott as Middle Aged Man Charles McNaughton Charles McNaughton as Hot Potato Man Otto Fries Otto Fries as Singing Irish Member Leyland Hodgson Leyland Hodgson Pat Somerset Pat Somerset as Frank Lockwood Jameson Thomas Jameson Thomas as Judge Nanan Rita Page Rita Page as Young Girl Zeffie Tilbury Zeffie Tilbury as Old Lady Frank Elliott Frank Elliott as Judge Day Leonard Mudie Leonard Mudie as Conservative Member J. Farrell MacDonald J. Farrell MacDonald as Irish Laborer (uncredited), Irish Laborer Drew Demorest Drew Demorest as Irish Party Committeeman Pat Flaherty Pat Flaherty as Parliament Member Parnell Socks Pat O'Malley Pat O'Malley as Irishman Tom Ricketts Tom Ricketts as Elderly Man Brandon Tynan Brandon Tynan as John Edward Redmond King Baggot King Baggot as Man in Office Murray Kinnell Murray Kinnell as Sir Richard Webster Frank McGlynn Sr. Frank McGlynn Sr. as Pat Hogan George Zucco George Zucco as Sir Charles Arthur Russell Erville Alderson Erville Alderson as Father Wallis Clark Wallis Clark as Doctor D'Arcy Corrigan D'Arcy Corrigan as Irish Party Committeeman Robert Homans Robert Homans as Irish Cop in New York Clarence Wilson Clarence Wilson as Assistant Process Server Frank Mayo Frank Mayo as Judge Jules Cowles Jules Cowles as Man in Office Eily Malyon Eily Malyon as Irish Woman with Dead Child (uncredited), Irish Woman with Dead Child Crauford Kent Crauford Kent as Speaker of House Harry Myers Harry Myers as Man in Courtroom Russell Simpson Russell Simpson as Dead Child's Father Lee Strasberg Lee Strasberg as Pat