Three Cheers for the Irish (1940)

Peter Casey has been with the New York City police department for 25 years. He's totally surprised when he's asked to retire on his 25th anniversary with the force. He's even more ... See full summary »

Director:

Lloyd Bacon

Writers:

Richard Macaulay (original screenplay), Jerry Wald (original screenplay)

Stars:

Priscilla Lane, Thomas Mitchell, Dennis Morgan

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Priscilla Lane	...	Maureen Casey
Thomas Mitchell	...	Peter Casey
Dennis Morgan	...	Angus Ferguson
Virginia Grey	...	Patricia Casey
Irene Hervey	...	Heloise Casey
Alan Hale	...	Gallagher
William Lundigan	...	Michael Flaherty
Frank Jenks	...	Ed McKean
Henry Armetta	...	Tony
Morgan Conway	...	Joe Niklas
Alec Craig	...	Callaghan
J.M. Kerrigan	...	Michael Scanlon
Cliff Clark	...	Policeman Mara
William B. Davidson	...	Police Commissioner O'Connor (as William Davidson)
Joe King	...	Police Captain

Storyline

Peter Casey has been with the New York City police department for 25 years. He's totally surprised when he's asked to retire on his 25th anniversary with the force. He's even more unprepared for the romance that develops between his favorite daughter, Maureen, and the Scottish cop who takes over his beat.

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Plot Keywords:

police | new york city | twins | exploding cigar | bar | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 March 1940 (USA)

Also Known As:

Fogo nas Veias

Filming Locations:

Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"The Wearing of the Green"
(uncredited)
Traditional
Played during the opening credits

User Reviews

Considering its modest budget and lack of pretense, it's a pretty good little film

This is a cute and watchable little film from MGM. Considering that it had none of the huge stars like many of its films, it is surprisingly fun and worth seeing--and I almost scored this a 7. Dennis Morgan, Thomas Mitchell and Priscilla Lane are the stars and while I wasn't surprised to hear Mitchell's excellent Irish accent, I was surprised that Morgan did the Scotish accent as well as he did.

The story itself is an interesting slice of life about retiring cop Mitchell. He didn't know he was about to lose his job and initially this throws him for a loop, as he loves his job--it is his life. And, he also blames Morgan for this because this young cop actually gets Mitchell's job! What happens next is something I'll leave up to you--I'd hate to spoil the movie. But, the big characters and the whole mood of the film is infectious--just turn off your brain and enjoy!