The Rising of the Moon
1957Three 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.
Acted in
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')
Tony Quinn
as Andrew Rourke, Station Master (segment 'A Minute's Wait')
Paul Farrell
as Jim O'Brien, Engineer (segment 'A Minute's Wait')
Kevin Casey
as Fireman McTigue (segment 'A Minute's Wait')
Maureen Potter
as Pegeen Mallory, Barmaid (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')
Michael O'Duffy
as Mahon, The Singer (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 Cusack
as Sister Therese (segment '1921')
Edward Lexy
as Quartermaster Sergeant (segment '1921')
Maureen Delaney
as Old Woman (segment '1921')
Harold Goldblatt
as Barney Donigan (segment 'A Minute's Wait')
Doreen Madden
as Sister Matthias (segment '1921')
Joseph O'Dea
as Chief of Guards (segment '1921')
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')
John Cowley
as Gombeen Man (segment 'The Majesty of the Law')
Annie D'Alton
as Mrs. Kinsella, Fisherman's Wife
J.G. Devlin
as Moran
Dennis Franks
as Black & Tan Officer (segment '1921')
Maurice Good
as Constable O'Grady
Eric Gorman
as Festus McQuade, Neighbor
Joe Hone
as I.R.A. Man
John Horan
as Billposter
David Marlowe
Mafra McDonagh
as I.R.A. Man
Paddy O'Donnell
as Railway Porter (segment 'A Minute's Wait')
Martin Thornton
as Sergeant (segment '1921')
