Captain Boycott

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Captain Boycott (1947)

— 92 min - Drama, History - 26 August 1947
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Based on real events, this historical drama is set in 19th-century Ireland, when poverty-stricken tenants dispossessed by greedy landowner Capt. Boycott (Cecil Parker) band together to assert their rights. Patriotic farmer Hugh Davin (Stewart Granger) leads the rebels. Choosing nonviolent resistance, the villagers ostracize their nemesis, who squanders his fortune to repair his ruined reputation and wagers what's left on a horse race.

Director:  Frank Launder
Writers:  Frank Launder, Wolfgang Wilhelm
Stars:  Stewart Granger, Kathleen Ryan, Cecil Parker, Mervyn Johns, Alastair Sim, Noel Purcell, Niall MacGinnis, Maureen Delaney, Eddie Byrne, Liam Gaffney, Liam Redmond, Edward Lexy, Robert Donat, Bernadette O'Farrell, Harry Webster, Eddie Golden, Harry Hutchinson, Maurice Denham, Phyllis Ryan, Joe Linnane, Ian Fleming, Reginald Purdell, Cavan Malone, John Kelly, Anne Clery, Sheila Carty, Michael Ripper, Norrie Duff, Harry A. Bailey

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Based on real events, this historical drama is set in 19th-century Ireland, when poverty-stricken tenants dispossessed by greedy landowner Capt. Boycott (Cecil Parker) band together to assert their rights. Patriotic farmer Hugh Davin (Stewart Granger) leads the rebels. Choosing nonviolent resistance, the villagers ostracize their nemesis, who squanders his fortune to repair his ruined reputation and wagers what's left on a horse race.

Collections: Frank Launder
Genres: Drama, History

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Country:   United Kingdom
Language:  English
Release Date:  26 August 1947

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Company Credits

Production Companies:  Individual Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:  1 h 32 min