The Fighting Prince of Donegal
- The Fighting Prince of Donegal
Infobox_Film
name = The Fighting Prince of Donegal
caption = Theatrical release poster
imdb_id = 0060408
writer = Robert Westerby ,
Robert T. Reilley
starring = Peter McEnery,
Susan Hampshire,
Tom Adams
director = Michael O'Herlihy
producer = Walt Disney
cinematography = Arthur Ibbetson
editing = Peter Boita
distributor = The Walt Disney Company
released = October 1, 1966
runtime = 110 min.
country = United Kingdom
United States
language = English
music = George Bruns
awards =
budget =
"The Fighting Prince of Donegal" is a 1966 Walt Disney Pictures adventure film starring Peter McEnery and Susan Hampshire, based on the novel "" by Robert T. Reilley.
Plot
Set in the late 1580s, the film very loosely follows the real-life exploits of the 16th century Irish prince "Red" Hugh O'Donnell. The story begins when Hugh's father, the king, dies, leaving his son the throne of Donegal. With his ascension to the throne, an Irish prophecy is seemingly fulfilled which promises freedom from the current tyranny of the Elizabethan English. Though at first the O'Donnell lords see this occurrence as the opportunity to strike back at the foreigners by force, Hugh himself 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.
Cast
*Peter McEnery as Hugh O'Donnell
*Susan Hampshire as Kathleen McSweeney
*Tom Adams as Henry O'Neill
*Gordon Jackson as Captain Leeds
*Norman Wooland as Sir John Perrott
*Richard Leech as Phelim O'Toole
*Peter Jeffrey as Sergeant
*Marie Kean as The Mother
*Bill Owen as Officer Powell
*Peggy Marshall as Princess Ineen
*Maurice Roëves as Martin
*Donal McCann as Sean O'Toole
*Fidelma Murphy as Moire
External links
*imdb title|id=0060408|title=The Fighting Prince of Donegal
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