Comedy Drama
Three vignettes of old Irish country life, based on a series of short stories. In "The Majesty of the Law," a police officer must arrest an old-fashioned, traditional fellow for assault. The man's principles have the policeman and the whole village, including the man he slugged, sympathizing with him. "One Minute's Wait" is about a little train station and glimpses into the lives of the passengers, with a series of comic setups. The third piece, "1921," is about a condemned Irish nationalist and his daring escape.
Directed by
John Ford
Frank O'Connor
J.G. Devlin
Moran
Donal Donnelly
Sean Curran (segment '1921')
Tyrone Power
Self - Host
Cyril Cusack
Inspector Michael Dillon (segment 'The Majesty of the Law')
Anita Sharp-Bolster
Colonel Frobisher's Wife (segment 'A Minute's Wait')
Noel Purcell
Dan O'Flaherty (segment 'The Majesty of the Law')
Jack MacGowran
Mickey J., The Poitín Maker (segment 'The Majesty of the Law')
Denis O'Dea
Police Sergeant Tom O'Hara (segment '1921')
Godfrey Quigley
Christy Donigan (segment 'A Minute's Wait')
Maureen Delaney
Old Woman (segment '1921')
Harold Goldblatt
Barney Donigan (segment 'A Minute's Wait')
Frank Lawton
British Officer (segment '1921')
Maureen Connell
May Ann McMahon (segment 'A Minute's Wait')
Eileen Crowe
Mrs. O'Hara (segment '1921')
Paul Farrell
Jim O'Brien, Engineer (segment 'A Minute's Wait')
May Craig
Mrs. Folsey (segment 'A Minute's Wait')
Jimmy O'Dea
Paddy Morrissey, Porter (segment 'A Minute's Wait')
Michael Trubshawe
Colonel Charles Frobisher (segment 'A Minute's Wait')
Denis Brennan
Black & Tan Officer (segment '1921')
Tony Quinn
Andrew Rourke, Station Master (segment 'A Minute's Wait')
Kevin Casey
Fireman McTigue (segment 'A Minute's Wait')
Maureen Potter
Pegeen Mallory, Barmaid (segment 'A Minute's Wait')
Michael O'Duffy
Mahon, The Singer (segment 'A Minute's Wait')
Maureen Cusack
Sister Therese (segment '1921')
Edward Lexy
Quartermaster Sergeant (segment '1921')
Doreen Madden
Sister Matthias (segment '1921')
Joseph O'Dea
Chief of Guards (segment '1921')
John Cowley
Gombeen Man (segment 'The Majesty of the Law')
Annie D'Alton
Mrs. Kinsella, Fisherman's Wife
Dennis Franks
Black & Tan Officer (segment '1921')
Maurice Good
Constable O'Grady
Eric Gorman
Festus McQuade, Neighbor
Joe Hone
I.R.A. Man
John Horan
Billposter
David Marlowe
Mafra McDonagh
I.R.A. Man
Paddy O'Donnell
Railway Porter (segment 'A Minute's Wait')
Martin Thornton
Sergeant (segment '1921')

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