The Quare Fellow

19621962
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1h 25m

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6.8/10

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Crime Drama

In Ireland, a newly hired prison guard has to deal with the realities of prison work and to face the grim issue of death-row executions.In Ireland, a newly hired prison guard has to deal with the realities of prison work and to face the grim issue of death-row executions.In Ireland, a newly hired prison guard has to deal with the realities of prison work and to face the grim issue of death-row executions.

IMDb RATING

6.8/10

360

YOUR RATING

Director
- Arthur Dreifuss
Writers
- Brendan Behan(play)
- Arthur Dreifuss(adaptation)
- Jacqueline Sundstrom(adaptation)
Stars

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Patrick McGoohan in The Quare Fellow (1962)

Patrick McGoohan and Walter Macken in The Quare Fellow (1962)

Trivia
The interior prison scenes were filmed in Dublin's Kilmainham Gaol (jail), which is no longer in operation, and is open for tours by the public.

Quotes
Embezzler: [Negotiating with another prisoner over contraband] We can act like businessmen.
Prisoner: Fair enough. I'm a businessman myself. Sure, what's a crook? Only a businessman without an office.

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4/10

Yep. He Was A "Quare" Fellow

1962's "The Quare Fellow" was one of those vintage motion pictures that (IMO) had both it fair share of good moments, as well as its not-so-good moments, too.

I certainly found that this film presented its outlook (from the perspective of a young prison guard) in a very bleak and hopeless manner.

Perhaps you will be more entertained by "The Quare Fellow" than I was.

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