Summary
The Rising of the Moon is an American film comedy-drama first released in 1957,
directed by John Ford.
The film stars Tyrone Power, Maureen Connell, May Craig, Eileen Crowe and Cyril Cusack.
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Credits
- Director: John Ford
- Script: Lady Augusta Gregory, Michael J. McHugh, Frank S. Nugent, Frank O’Connor
- Photo: Robert Krasker
- Music: Eamonn O’Gallagher
- Cast: Tyrone Power (Introduced by), Maureen Connell (May Ann McMahon), May Craig, Eileen Crowe (Police Sergeant’s Wife), Cyril Cusack (Inspector Dillon), Maureen Cusack, Maureen Delaney, Donal Donnelly (Prisoner), Paul Farrell, Harold Goldblatt, Frank Lawton (British officer), Edward Lexy (Quartermaster Sergeant), Jack MacGowran (Mickey J. – the poitín maker), Doreen Madden, Denis O’Dea (Police Sergeant), Jimmy O’Dea (Paddy Morrisey – porter), Joseph O’Dea, Maureen Potter (Pegeen Mallory – barmaid), Michael O’Duffy (The Singer), Noel Purcell (Dan O’Flaherty), Godfrey Quigley, Tony Quinn (Station Master), Anita Sharp-Bolster (Colonel Frobisher’s Wife), Michael Trubshawe (Colonel Frobisher), Dennis Brennan, John Cowley (Gombeen Man), Ann D’Alton, J.G. Devlin, Dennis Franks (Black and Tan Officer), Maurice Good (Constable O’Grady), Eric Gorman, Joe Hone (I.R.A. Man), John Horan (Billposter), David Marlowe, Mafra McDonagh (I.R.A. Man), Paddy O’Donnell (Railway porter), Martin Thornton (Sergeant)
- Country: Ireland / USA
- Language: English
- Runtime: 81 min; B&W
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Comedy / Drama






