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Director:
Arthur Dreifuss
Writers:
Brendan Behan (play)
Arthur Dreifuss
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Genre:
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Plot:
Thomas Crimmins is a new warder, or guard, in an Irish prison. He is young, naive, and idealistic, determined... See more » | Add synopsis »
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Cast

  (in credits order)

Patrick McGoohan ... Thomas Crimmin

Sylvia Syms ... Kathleen
Walter Macken ... Regan
Dermot Kelly ... Donnelly
Jack Cunningham ... Chief Warder
Hilton Edwards ... Holy Healy
Philip O'Flynn ... Prison Governor
Leo McCabe ... Doctor Flyn
Norman Rodway ... Lavery
Marie Kean ... Mrs. O'Hara
Pauline Delaney ... Mickser's wife (as Pauline Delany)
Geoffrey Golden ... 1st Customs Officer (as Geoff Golden)
Tom Irwin ... 2nd Customs Officer
Joseph O'Donnell ... Poet
Agnes Bernelle ... Meg
Iris Lawler ... Minna
Dominic Roche ... Chaplain
Brian Hewitt-Jones ... Jenkinson
Arthur O'Sullivan ... Hangman ('Himself')

Aubrey Morris ... Silvertop
Eamonn Brennan ... Flaherty
Robert Bernal ... Mickser
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Gerry Alexander ... Kelly
James Brennan ... Old Patriot
Harry Brogan ... Dunlavin
James Caffrey ... O'Connor (as Jimmy Caffrey)
Brendan Cauldwell ... Shamrock Attendant
Marie Conmee ... Publican Woman
John Cowley ... Cleary
Eddie Golden ... Reception Warder
Eric Gorman ... Neighbour
Aiden Grennell ... Food Orderly
Marcella Grimes ... Charwoman
Michael C. Hennessy ... 2nd Publican

David Kelly ... Reception Clerk
Pat Layde ... 1st Publican

T.P. McKenna ... Walsh
Frank O'Donovan ... Clancy
Desmond O'Neill ... O'Shaughnessy
Derry Power ... Stretcher-Bearer
Charlie Roberts ... Dock Worker
Celia Salkeld ... Lavery's Assistant
Ronnie Walsh ... Irate Citizen
John Welsh ... Carroll
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Directed by
Arthur Dreifuss  (as Arthur Dreyfuss)
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Brendan Behan  play
Arthur Dreifuss 
Jacqueline Sundstrom 

Produced by
Anthony Havelock-Allan .... producer
 
Original Music by
Alexander Faris 
 
Cinematography by
Peter Hennessy 
 
Film Editing by
Gitta Zadek 
 
Production Design by
Ted Marshall 
 
Costume Design by
Joyce Stoneman 
 
Makeup Department
Peter Armston .... makeup artist
Ivy Emmerton .... hairdresser
 
Production Management
Ronnie Bear .... production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Roy Baird .... assistant director
 
Art Department
Josie MacAvin .... assistant art director
 
Sound Department
Ernie Cousins .... sound mixer
Stephen Dalby .... sound director
Alastair McIntyre .... dubbing editor (as Alistair McIntyre)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Peter Allwork .... camera operator
Gerry Anstiss .... assistant camera
Vincent Corcoran .... location photographer
 
Editorial Department
Ernie Grimsdale .... assistant editor
 
Other crew
Kay Rawlings .... continuity
 

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
"The Condemned Man" - International (English title) (literal title)
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Runtime:
85 min
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Black and White
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
UK:15 (video rating) | UK:X (original rating)
Filming Locations:
Ardmore Studios, Herbert Road, Bray, County Wicklow, IrelandSee more »
Company:
Liger FilmsSee more »

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First film of Aubrey Morris.See more »

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19 out of 27 people found the following review useful.
Gritty, demanding movie--watch MacGoohan act!, 4 February 2001
Author: mzav from New York, NY

The title 'translates' to "The Condemned Man," by the way. As a kid, I saw this movie soon after its U.S. release; so after almost 40 years, I remember little except that (1)it was visually unlike any movie I'd seen; (2)I enjoyed it very much, especially (3)Patrick MacGoohan's performance. I hope to hunt this one down, see it again, and return here to relate more specifics.

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