The Dawn (1936)
1h 26m
Running Time
May 27, 1936Release Date
Plot.
Set in 1920 Ireland when the Black & Tans were brought in from Britain to help supress revolution in Ireland. It was the first full length sound movie made in Ireland and tells the saga of an IRA flying column in Kerry and the local Malone family suspected of betraying their country. It was made in and around Killarney by Tom Cooper, the owner of the local cinema who also directs and stars as the head of the local IRA.
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Cast & Crew.
Thomas Cooper
Dan O'Donovan
Brian O'Sullivan
Brian Malone
Marion O'Connell
Mrs. Malone
Herbert Martin
Brassie
James Gleeson
John Malone
Donal O'Cahill
Writer
Johnny McCarthy
Johnny
Jerry O'Mahoney
Officer in Charge
Bill Murphy
Sergeant Geary
Dr. D.A. Moriarty
Script
S.B.S. Lawlor
Camera Operator
T. O'Sullivan
Sound Recordist
P. Kleir
Sound Recordist
Con Woods
T. O'Donoghue
Tom Hill
Dan Culloty
J.G. McDonnell
John McCarthy
Jack Scully
Peter Gardiner
Mick Devane
T.M. O'Sullivan
Mary Meagher
Nora Burke
Paddy Looney
John Cooper
Oliver Mason
Dado Hurley
Details.
Release DateMay 27, 1936
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 26m
Wiki.
The Dawn is a 1936 film made in the Irish Free State, directed, produced and written by Tom Cooper. Set during the Irish War of Independence, it was the first indigenous sound production made in Ireland. It was released in the United States under the title Dawn Over Ireland.