Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
David Niven | ... | Jasper O'Leary | |
Yvonne De Carlo | ... | Serena McGlusky | |
Barry Fitzgerald | ... | Thady O'Heggarty | |
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George Cole | ... | Terence |
A.E. Matthews | ... | General O'Leary | |
Noelle Middleton | ... | Kathy McGlusky | |
Robert Urquhart | ... | Dr. Michael Flynn | |
Michael Shepley | ... | Major McGlusky | |
Joseph Tomelty | ... | Dooley | |
Eddie Byrne | ... | Lannigan | |
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Jimmy Mageean | ... | Divarsion |
Patrick McAlinney | ... | O'Connor | |
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Brian O'Higgins | ... | Milligan |
Liam Redmond | ... | Regan | |
Patrick Westwood | ... | Murphy |
The whole village mourns when General O'Leary, owner of a hunting estate in South Ireland, is killed in an accident. His nephew, Jasper O'Leary, takes over the state and soon has aroused the displeasure of all, with the exception of Serena McGluskey, as much a schemer as he is a cad. Led by Thady O'Heggarty, the villagers plot to drive Jasper away. They use the occasion of "O'Leary Night", when the ghost of the first O'Leary walks the halls, to create general chaos. Written by Les Adams <longhorn1939@suddenlink.net>
I saw this movie with my family when it came out in 1954. I was 10 yrs old & laughed & cheered with everyone else in the theatre. The next day I described the movie almost scene by scene for my school bus driver who roared with laughter along with me. I have never written an IMDB review before, & this really isn't a review, just memories of the joy a really good comedy could give people. My dad, a bartender, told his customers about this movie, & they laughed & laughed as well. Seeing it again on TCM two days ago, I appreciated the script, the great Irish actors, Niven & DeCarlo giving great performances, but mostly the memory of seeing this comedy & the joy of telling people about it & enjoying it all over again as we did when this movie first came out.
Thanks for letting me share this with you.