Top billed cast

1. 

   John Gregson

   James Ignatius Rooney

2. 

   Muriel Pavlow

   Maire Hogan

3. 

   Barry Fitzgerald

   Grandfather

4. 

   June Thorburn

   Doreen O' Flynn

5. 

   Noel Purcell

   Tim Hennessy

6. 

   Marie Kean

   Mrs O'Flynn

7. 

   Liam Redmond

   Mr Doolan

8. 

   Jack MacGowran

   Joe O'Connor

9. 

   Eddie Byrne

   Micky Hart

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf

Written by CinemaSerf on 2023-01-10

John Gregson turns in quite an amiable performance here as the eponymous Dublin bin man turned athlete. By day, he collects rubbish whilst at the weekends, he plays the lethal game of the "hurley" - and it's this that draws the attention of local bigwig "Doolan" (Liam Redmond) who helps him to find better lodgings. Safely ensconced, he meets "Maire" (Muriel Pavlov) who lives with her ailing, elderly, grandfather (Barry Fitzgerald) and his rather grumpy daughter "Mrs. O"Flynn" (Marie Kean). Can he make good on his sporting promise, survive all the familial discord and get the gal? It's very un-...read the rest

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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