Three Cheers for the Irish
Three Cheers for the Irish is a 1940 comedy film directed by Lloyd Bacon, written by Richard Macaulay and Jerry Wald, and starring Priscilla Lane, Thomas Mitchell and Dennis Morgan. The supporting cast features Virginia Grey, Alan Hale, Sr. and William Lundigan. The plot involves a veteran police officer (Mitchell) forced into retirement only to learn that his replacement (Morgan), whom he detests, is romancing his daughter (Lane). The film was released by Warner Bros. on March 16, 1940.[1][2]
| Three Cheers for the Irish | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Lloyd Bacon |
| Produced by | Samuel Bischoff |
| Screenplay by | Richard Macaulay Jerry Wald |
| Starring | Priscilla Lane Thomas Mitchell Dennis Morgan Virginia Grey Irene Hervey Alan Hale, Sr. |
| Music by | Adolph Deutsch |
| Cinematography | Charles Rosher |
| Edited by | William Holmes |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
Release date |
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Running time | 99 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
Cast
- Priscilla Lane as Maureen Casey[3]
- Thomas Mitchell as Peter Casey
- Dennis Morgan as Angus Ferguson
- Virginia Grey as Patricia Casey
- Irene Hervey as Heloise Casey
- Alan Hale, Sr. as Gallagher
- William Lundigan as Michael Flaherty
- Frank Jenks as Ed McKean
- Henry Armetta as Tony
- Morgan Conway as Joe Niklas
- Alec Craig as Callaghan
- J. M. Kerrigan as Scanlon
- Cliff Clark as Mara
- William B. Davidson as Police Commissioner
- Joe King as Police Captain
References
- Nugent, Frank S. "Three-Cheers-for-the-Irish - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes". NYTimes.com. Retrieved 2015-06-16.
- "Three Cheers for the Irish (1940) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2015-06-16.
- "Three Cheers for the Irish". filmaffinity.com. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
External links
- Three Cheers for the Irish at the American Film Institute Catalog
- Three Cheers for the Irish on IMDb
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