Home Is the Hero (1959)

A man returns to his Irish town after being in jail for five years for murder. His friends try to help him fit in again, but he refuses and secludes himself from the world. Only a pretty girl and his crippled son can still reach him.

Director:

Fielder Cook (as J. Fielder Cook)

Writers:

Philip Howard, Henry Keating

Stars:

Walter Macken, Eileen Crowe, Arthur Kennedy

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Walter Macken	...	Paddo O'Reilly
Eileen Crowe	...	Daylia O'Reilly
Arthur Kennedy	...	Willie O'Reilly
Joan O'Hara	...	Josie O'Reilly
Maire O'Donnell	...	Maura Green
Harry Brogan	...	Dovetail
Maire Keane	...	Bid
Philip O'Flynn	...	Trapper
Pat Layde	...	Mr. Green
Eddie Golden	...	Mr. Shannon
John Hoey	...	Finnegan
Michael C. Hennessy	...	Manchester Monaghan
Michael O'Brian	...	1st Pub Customer
Dermot Kelly	...	2nd Pub Customer
Geoffrey Golden	...	O'Conner

Storyline

A man returns to his Irish town after being in jail for five years for murder. His friends try to help him fit in again, but he refuses and secludes himself from the world. Only a pretty girl and his crippled son can still reach him.

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Plot Keywords:

ireland | based on play | 

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Details

Country:

Ireland

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 July 1960 (Denmark)

Also Known As:

Der Goliath von Galway

Filming Locations:

Ardmore Studios, Herbert Road, Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland

Company Credits

Production Co:

Emmett Dalton Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

83 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Only film of the 1950s to feature the entire Irish Abbey Theatre Company.

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