After inheriting his father's title, the young noble Hugh O'Connell is taken hostage by the English viceroy but escapes to lead an uprising.
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| Peter McEnery | ... | Hugh O'Donnell | |
| Susan Hampshire | ... | Kathleen McSweeney | |
| Tom Adams | ... | Henry O'Neill | |
| Gordon Jackson | ... | Captain Leeds | |
| Norman Wooland | ... | Sir John Perrott | |
| Richard Leech | ... | Phelim O'Toole | |
| Peter Jeffrey | ... | Sergeant | |
| Marie Kean | ... | The Mother | |
| Bill Owen | ... | Officer Powell | |
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Peggy Marshall | ... | Princess Ineen |
| Maurice Roëves | ... | Martin | |
| Donal McCann | ... | Sean O'Toole | |
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Fidelma Murphy | ... | Moire |
| John Forbes-Robertson | |||
| Patrick Holt | |||
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Ireland 1587. Hugh O'Donnell inherits the title of The O'Donnell, the prince of Donegal, and tries to unite Ireland to make war on England. But then Hugh is kidnapped and imprisoned by the Viceroy of Ireland and held ransom for the Clans' good behavior. Hugh must escape prison and the Viceroy's villainous henchman, Captain Leeds, before he can fight. Written by Kathy Li
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1 October 1966 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
The Fighting Prince of Donegal See more »Filming Locations:
Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, UKCompany Credits
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The song "O'Donnell Aboo," which is sung at the film's conclusion was not written until the 1840s and refers to events in the Nine Year's War, which took place from 1593 to 1602. The film begins in 1587, prior to the conflict. See more »Quotes
Lord McSweeney: The Queen does not bluff. She's a politician, yes, but she's a realist. She'd hang her grandmother if she was a threat to the crown.See more »
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The version shown on television had an opening scene featuring Queen Elizabeth I, but this scene was omitted in the theatrical version. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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The 1966 Walt Disney film, The Fighting Prince of Donegal was a bright memory for those of us who saw it first run in 1966. My friends and I bought the book upon which the film was based. It was an opportunity to consider Irish history not told in the encyclopedia and the junior high textbooks available in our town. We followed the acting career of Susan Hampshire as far as we could.
For extra fun, We wrote short fictional stories and scenes to embellish parts we liked. We also wrote new fiction time travel stories based using these historic Irish settings. It was a lot of fun.
I write this to say that we hope someday to find the film, hope to buy it, and see it again. Should anyone be listening, this is a film that should be brought back out for sale.