Saints and Sinners (1949 film)
| Saints and Sinners | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | London Film Productions |
| Distributed by | British Lion Films(U.K.) Lopert (U.S.A.) |
Release date |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Box office | £98,061 (UK)[1] |
Saints and Sinners is a 1949 British
drama film directed by Leslie Arliss and starring Kieron Moore, Christine Norden and Sheila Manahan.[2]
Premise
The film follows life in small Irish town, where a man is wrongly accused of theft.
Cast
- Kieron Moore - Michael Kissane
- Christine Norden - Blanche
- Sheila Manahan - Sheila Flaherty
- Michael J. Dolan - Canon
- Maire O'Neill - Ma Murnaghan
- Tom Dillon - O'Brien
- Noel Purcell - Flaherty
- Pamela Arliss - Betty
- Edward Byrne - Barney Downey
- Sheila Ward- Clothing woman
- Eric Gorman - Madigan
- Eddie Byrne - Norreys
- Liam Redmond - O'Driscoll
- Tony Quinn - Berry
- Cecilia McKevitt - Maeve
- Sheila Richards- Eileen O' Hara
- Anita Bolster- Julia Ann Kermody
Production
It was filmed on location in and around Carlingford, Co. Louth, Ireland.[3] There was some difficulty with Ireland's Actors' Equity over the hire of actors.[4]
Reception
Variety said "appeal it limited for US market".[5]
References
- ^ Vincent Porter, 'The Robert Clark Account', Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, Vol 20 No 4, 2000 p489
- ^ BFI.org
- ^ Borradaile, Osmond (2001). Life through a lens. p. 196-197.
- ^ "Actors Equity Given Brush by Korda". Variety. 1 September 1948. p. 11.
- ^ "Saints and Sinners". Variety. 6 July 1949. p. 9.
