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The Fighting Prince of Donegal( 1966)

TV-MAActionAdventure
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A brash young rebel inspires a fight for freedom!

Overview

Ireland 1587. Hugh O'Donnell inherits the title of The O'Donnell, the prince of Donegal, and tries to unite Ireland to make war on England. But then Hugh is kidnapped and imprisoned by the Viceroy of Ireland and held ransom for the Clans' good behavior. Hugh must escape prison and the Viceroy's villainous henchman, Captain Leeds, before he can fight.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Peter McEnery

      Hugh O'Donnell

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      Susan Hampshire

      Kathleen McSweeney

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      Gordon Jackson

      Captain Leeds

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      Norman Wooland

      Sir John Perrott

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      Richard Leech

      Phelim O'Toole

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      Tom Adams

      Henry O'Neill

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      Peter Jeffrey

      Sergeant

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      Marie Kean

      The Mother

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      Bill Owen

      Officer Powell

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      Peggy Marshall

      Princess Ineen

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      Maurice Roëves

      Martin

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      Donal McCann

      Sean O'Toole

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      Fidelma Murphy

      Moire

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      John Forbes-Robertson

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      Patrick Holt

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      Robert Cawdron

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      Maire O'Neill

      Moire's Sister

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      Maire Ni Ghrainne

      Moire's Sister

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      Roger Croucher

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      Keith McConnell

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      Inigo Jackson

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      Peter Cranwell

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      Andrew Keir

      Lord McSweeney

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      Peter Brooks

      Sergeant at Arms

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    A review by r96sk

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    Written by r96sk on Mon Jul 27 2020
    Almost good, but <em>'The Fighting Prince of Donegal'</em> just falls short. It goes through too many peaks and troughs to be classed as enjoyable, but I do like the vibe of the film and the idea of the premise; which begins slowly, hits a purple patch before frustratingly reverting back immediately; quite literally given how the plot 'progresses'. The casting, meanwhile, is solid if not perfect. Peter McEnery (Hugh) and Susan Hampshire (Kathleen) both do impressive things in earlier 1960s productions <em>'The Moon-Spinners'</em> and <em>'The Three Lives of Thomasina'</em> respectively, b...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • based on novel or book
    • kidnapping
    • prince
    • ireland
    • 16th century
    • irish folklore