The Dawn

The Dawn (1938)

— 86 min - — - 18 February 1938
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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.

Director:  Tom Cooper
Stars:  Thomas Cooper, Brian O'Sullivan, Herbert Martin, Marion O'Connell, Donal O'Cahill, James Gleeson, Johnny McCarthy, Jerry O'Mahoney, Bill Murphy, Jack Scully, John McCarthy, Dado Hurley, Oliver Mason, John Cooper, Paddy Looney, Nora Burke, Mary Meagher, T.M. O'Sullivan, Mick Devane, Peter Gardiner, J.G. McDonnell, Con Woods, Bill Daly, T. O'Donoghue, Tom Hill, Dan Culloty, Tommy Cooper

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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.

Collections: Tom Cooper
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Country:   Ireland
Language:  English
Release Date:  18 February 1938

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Runtime:  1 h 26 min