The Fighting Prince of Donegal
The Fighting Prince of Donegal | |
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Directed by | Michael O'Herlihy |
Written by | Robert Westerby, Robert T. Reilly |
Produced by | Walt Disney |
Starring | Peter McEnery, Susan Hampshire, Tom Adams |
Cinematography | Arthur Ibbetson |
Edited by | Peter Boita |
Music by | George Bruns |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Buena Vista Distribution |
Release date | October 1, 1966 |
Running time | 110 minutes |
Countries | United Kingdom United States |
Language | English |
The Fighting Prince of Donegal is a 1966
Plot
Set in the late 1580s, the film very loosely follows the real-life exploits of the 16th-century Irish prince
The O'Donnell lords see this occurrence as the opportunity to strike back at the foreigners by force, but Hugh convinces them the right plan is to band together with the other clans of the island, and bargain for their freedom from a position of strength. As he prepares for battle, O'Donnell also courts the beautiful Kathleen McSweeney, to further augment the clans of Ireland.
Cast
- Hugh O'Donnell
- Susan Hampshire as Kathleen McSweeney
- Andrew Keir as Lord McSweeney
- Tom Adams as Henry O'Neill
- Gordon Jackson as Captain Leeds
- Sir John Perrott
- Richard Leech as Phelim O'Toole
- Peter Jeffrey as Sergeant
- Marie Kean as Lady Ineen O'Donnell
- Bill Owen as Officer Powell
- Maurice Roëves as Martin
- Donal McCann as Sean O'Toole
Reception
Critical reception was split on Fighting Prince between those who thought it clichéd and oversimplified (Variety and Time) and those who accepted it as unpretentious fun (the New York Herald Tribune and The New York Times).
The film did not do well at the box office.[3]
Comic book adaption
Home media
The Fighting Prince Of Donegal was released on DVD as a Disney Movie Club Exclusive on February 13, 2007.
See also
References
- ^ Pinewood: The Fighting Prince of Donegal. https://pinewoodgroup.com/pinewood-today/credits/the-fighting-prince-of-donegal
- ^ The Great Disney Movie Ride: The Fighting Prince of Donegal (1966) - Artistry. https://thegreatdisneymovieride.home.blog/2020/09/28/the-fighting-prince-of-donegal-1966/
- ^ Maltin, Leonard. The Disney Films. Bonanza Press, 1978, page 244.
- ^ "Gold Key: Walt Disney Presents The Fighting Prince of Donegal". Grand Comics Database.