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Home Is the Hero

  • 1959
  • 1h 23m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
13
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Home Is the Hero (1959)
DramaRomance

A man returns to his Irish town after being in jail for five years for murder. His friends try to help him fit in again, but he refuses and secludes himself from the world. Only a pretty gir... Read allA man returns to his Irish town after being in jail for five years for murder. His friends try to help him fit in again, but he refuses and secludes himself from the world. Only a pretty girl and his crippled son can still reach him.A man returns to his Irish town after being in jail for five years for murder. His friends try to help him fit in again, but he refuses and secludes himself from the world. Only a pretty girl and his crippled son can still reach him.

  • Director
    • Fielder Cook
  • Writers
    • Philip Howard
    • Henry Keating
    • Walter Macken
  • Stars
    • Walter Macken
    • Eileen Crowe
    • Arthur Kennedy
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    13
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Fielder Cook
    • Writers
      • Philip Howard
      • Henry Keating
      • Walter Macken
    • Stars
      • Walter Macken
      • Eileen Crowe
      • Arthur Kennedy
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Walter Macken
    • Paddo O'Reilly
    Eileen Crowe
    • Daylia O'Reilly
    Arthur Kennedy
    Arthur Kennedy
    • Willie O'Reilly
    Joan O'Hara
    • Josie O'Reilly
    Maire O'Donnell
    • Maura Green
    Harry Brogan
    • Dovetail
    Maire Keane
    • Bid
    Philip O'Flynn
    • Trapper
    Pat Layde
    • Mr. Green
    Eddie Golden
    • Mr. Shannon
    John Hoey
    • Finnegan
    Michael C. Hennessy
    • Manchester Monaghan
    Michael O'Brian
    • 1st Pub Customer
    Dermot Kelly
    • 2nd Pub Customer
    Geoffrey Golden
    • O'Conner
    T.P. McKenna
    T.P. McKenna
    • Young Man at Dance
    Derry Power
    Derry Power
    • Pub Customer
    • Director
      • Fielder Cook
    • Writers
      • Philip Howard
      • Henry Keating
      • Walter Macken
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    • Trivia
      First film to be shot at Ireland's Ardmore Studios (Dublin).

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    Details

    • Release date
      • July 11, 1960 (Denmark)
    • Country of origin
      • Ireland
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Der Goliath von Galway
    • Filming locations
      • Ardmore Studios, Herbert Road, Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland
    • Production company
      • Emmett Dalton Productions
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 23m(83 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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