Irish Destiny
1926 · 1h 13m · Approved
Drama, History, War
Directed by
George Dewhurst
Overview
An IRA man races to Dublin to warn his colleagues of a forthcoming raid, but he is captured by British forces.
Director and cast
- George Dewhurst Director
- Paddy Dunne Cullinan as Denis O'Hara
- Frances Macnamarra as Moira Barry, a schoolteacher and Denis' fiancée
- Daisy Campbell as Mrs. O'Hara, Denis' mother
- Clifford Pembroke as Mr. O'Hara, Denis' father
- Brian Magowan as Gilbert Beecher, a gang leader of the poteen-makers
- Cathal MacGarvey as Shanahan, a jarvey
- Evelyn Henchey as [later Lady Grace] Kitty Shanahan's daugher
- Kit O'Malley as Captain Kelly, commandant,Clonmore Battalion, IRA
- Valentine Vousden as Priest
- Tom Flood as Intelligence Officer, IRA headquarters
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