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Rooney

  • 1958
  • 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
177
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Irene Browne, Pauline Delaney, Barry Fitzgerald, John Gregson, Jack MacGowran, Noel Purcell, and June Thorburn in Rooney (1958)
Comedy

The life of James Ignatius Rooney, a Dublin rubbish collector during the week and a Gaelic sportsman at the weekends.The life of James Ignatius Rooney, a Dublin rubbish collector during the week and a Gaelic sportsman at the weekends.The life of James Ignatius Rooney, a Dublin rubbish collector during the week and a Gaelic sportsman at the weekends.

  • Director
    • George Pollock
  • Writers
    • Catherine Cookson
    • Patrick Kirwan
  • Stars
    • John Gregson
    • Muriel Pavlow
    • Barry Fitzgerald
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    177
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • George Pollock
    • Writers
      • Catherine Cookson
      • Patrick Kirwan
    • Stars
      • John Gregson
      • Muriel Pavlow
      • Barry Fitzgerald
    • 13User reviews
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    John Gregson
    John Gregson
    • James Ignatius Rooney
    Muriel Pavlow
    Muriel Pavlow
    • Maire Hogan
    Barry Fitzgerald
    Barry Fitzgerald
    • Grandfather
    June Thorburn
    June Thorburn
    • Doreen O'Flynn
    Noel Purcell
    Noel Purcell
    • Tim Hennessy
    Marie Kean
    Marie Kean
    • Mrs. O'Flynn
    • (as Maire Kean)
    Liam Redmond
    Liam Redmond
    • Mr. Doolan
    Jack MacGowran
    Jack MacGowran
    • Joe O'Connor
    Eddie Byrne
    Eddie Byrne
    • Micky Hart
    Philip O'Flynn
    • Paddy Ryan
    Harold Goldblatt
    • Police Inspector
    Pauline Delaney
    Pauline Delaney
    • Mrs. Wall
    • (as Pauline Delany)
    Godfrey Quigley
    Godfrey Quigley
    • Tom Reilly
    Irene Browne
    Irene Browne
    • Mrs. Manning ffrench
    Joan Phillips
    • Sheila O'Flynn
    Maureen Toal
    • Kathleen O'Flynn
    Paddy Brannigan
    • Policeman
    • (uncredited)
    Liam Gaffney
      • Director
        • George Pollock
      • Writers
        • Catherine Cookson
        • Patrick Kirwan
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      • Trivia
        Opening credits: All characters and events in this film are fictitious. Any similarity to actual events or persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.
      • Connections
        Featured in Remembering John Gregson (2019)
      • Soundtracks
        Rooney
        Music by Philip Green (uncredited)
        Lyrics for the song "Rooney" by Tommie Connor
        Sung by Michael Holliday

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      Details

      • Release date
        • March 14, 1958 (Ireland)
      • Country of origin
        • United Kingdom
      • Language
        • English
      • Also known as
        • El adorable inquilino
      • Filming locations
        • Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, UK(studio: A British Film made at Pinewood Studios, London, England)
      • Production companies
        • The Rank Organisation
        • George H. Brown Productions
        • Rank Organisation Film Productions
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      Tech specs

      • Runtime
        • 1h 28m(88 min)
      • Color
        • Black and White

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