Durango (1999)

In 1939 Ireland, a young man decides to lead a forty mile cattle drive rather than selling his cattle to an unscrupulous local buyer. Brenda Fricker appears as Keeslar's aunt and Mark ... See full summary »

Director:

Brent Shields

Writers:

John B. Keane (novel), Walter Bernstein (teleplay)

Stars:

Matt Keeslar, Patrick Bergin, George Hearn

1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Matt Keeslar	...	Mark Doran
Patrick Bergin	...	Fergus Mullaney
George Hearn	...	Rector
Brenda Fricker	...	Aunt Maeve
Nancy St. Alban	...	Annie Mullaney
Dermot Martin	...	Jay Mullaney
Paul Ronan	...	Tom Mullaney
Eamon Morrissey	...	Philly Hinds
Mark Lambert	...	Algie Clawhammer
Ian McElhinney	...	Vestor McCarthy
Pat Laffan	...	Bill Gobberley
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Eileen Colgan	...	Mrs. Hinds
Dave Duffy	...	Martin Mooley
Veronica Duffy	...	Sheila Mullaney
Don Foley	...	Old Man

Storyline

In 1939 Ireland, a young man decides to lead a forty mile cattle drive rather than selling his cattle to an unscrupulous local buyer. Brenda Fricker appears as Keeslar's aunt and Mark Lambert is an army deserter, who signs up for the drive.

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Plot Keywords:

based on novel | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 April 1999 (USA)

Also Known As:

Hallmark Hall of Fame: Durango (#48.4)

Filming Locations:

County Wicklow, Ireland

Company Credits

Production Co:

Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The first western set in Ireland.

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Connections

Edited into Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)

User Reviews

Lovely stars, Lovely scenery, Lovely story

Mark (Matt Keeslar) is a young cattleman in Ireland. He loves a young lady of the area named Annie (Nancy St. Alban). Annie's father, however, is somewhat of a local terror and he is especially attached to Annie. Matt, therefore, has two goals. Find a good price for his cattle and find a way to convince Annie's father that he has what it takes to be a good husband for Annie. Are these attainable wishes? This is a lovely-to-look-at film from the Hallmark Hall of Fame series. The two stars are fresh and funny and old veterans, such as Patrick Bergen and Brenda Bleven, lend their support for good measure. Ireland's glorious splendors of landscape and town are on good display and the plot has twists and turns to keep the story flowing nicely. One might pick this one out of a bin of unsold films (as I did) and be completely satisfied after a couple of minutes of viewing. However, don't wait for the film to fall in your lap. Make a concerted effort to locate the film at the library or video store today.