Mountains O'Mourne
Mountains O'Mourne is a 1938 British musical film directed by Harry Hughes and starring Rene Ray, Niall MacGinnis and Jerry Verno.[1] It was shot at Walton Studios near London.[2] The film's sets were designed by the art director R. Holmes Paul. The title is a reference to the song The Mountains of Mourne, a common theme from films produced by Butcher's Film Service. The screenplay concerns two Irish families evicted from their properties.
| Mountains O'Mourne | |
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| Directed by | Harry Hughes |
| Written by | Gerald Brosnan Daisy L. Fielding |
| Produced by | Harry Hughes |
| Starring | Rene Ray Niall MacGinnis Jerry Verno |
| Cinematography | Geoffrey Faithfull |
| Edited by | Cecil H. Williamson |
| Music by | Percival Mackey |
Production companies | Rembrandt Film Productions Butcher's Film Service |
| Distributed by | Butcher's Film Service |
Release date | 1938 |
Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Plot summary
Two Irish families are evicted from their properties, but their children raise the money to regain them.
Partial Cast
- Rene Ray as Mary Macree
- Niall MacGinnis as Paddy Kelly
- Jerry Verno as Dip Evans
- Betty Ann Davies as Violet Mayfair
- Charles Oliver as Errol Finnegan
- Hamilton Keene as O'Rourke
- Kaye Seeley as Peter O'Loughlin
- Maire O'Neill as Maura Macree
- Eve Lynd as Nikita Findley
- Freda Jackson as Biddy O'Hara
- Alexander Butler as Tim Kelly
References
- "Mountains o'Mourne". BFI. Archived from the original on 5 May 2019. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- Wood p.99
Bibliography
- Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
- Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.
External links
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