The Rising of the Moon
The Rising of the Moon
Release: 1957-08-10
·Runtime: 81m
·★ 6.9
Comedy
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.
Production Countries
Ireland
Production Companies
Four Provinces Films
Cast
Tyrone Power
as Self - Host
Noel Purcell
as Dan O'Flaherty (segment 'The Majesty of the Law')
Cyril Cusack
as Inspector Michael Dillon (segment 'The Majesty of the Law')
Jack MacGowran
as Mickey J., The Poitín Maker (segment 'The Majesty of the Law')
Jimmy O'Dea
as Paddy Morrissey, Porter (segment 'A Minute's Wait')
Paul Farrell
as Jim O'Brien, Engineer (segment 'A Minute's Wait')
May Craig
as Mrs. Folsey (segment 'A Minute's Wait')
Michael Trubshawe
as Colonel Charles Frobisher (segment 'A Minute's Wait')
Maureen Connell
as May Ann McMahon (segment 'A Minute's Wait')
Denis O'Dea
as Police Sergeant Tom O'Hara (segment '1921')
Eileen Crowe
as Mrs. O'Hara (segment '1921')
Frank Lawton
as British Officer (segment '1921')
Donal Donnelly
as Sean Curran (segment '1921')
Maureen Delaney
as Old Woman (segment '1921')
Harold Goldblatt
as Barney Donigan (segment 'A Minute's Wait')
Godfrey Quigley
as Christy Donigan (segment 'A Minute's Wait')
Anita Sharp-Bolster
as Colonel Frobisher's Wife (segment 'A Minute's Wait')
Denis Brennan
as Black & Tan Officer (segment '1921')
J.G. Devlin
as Moran
