My interest in this period social drama dealing with the harsh treatment of Irish tenant farmers from their British landlords increased as the film went on, as the pacing seemed to increase as well. The farmers have different ways of dealing with these injustices, some peacefully and others more aggressively, especially those who have to deal with particularly aggressive methods of those who own the titles on the land they work on.
While the title character is played by Cecil Parker, he's actually the heavy, a real life British land baron whose treatment of his tenants led to rebellion, the subject of this film. The lead is a farmer, played by Stewart Granger (several years before his Hollywood stardom), supportive of aggressive force against the injustices. British film star Alastair Sim plays a local priest while Robert Donat plays the Irish hero Parnell in a cameo, much more memorably than Clark Gable. Granger's love interest is played by Kathleen Ryan.
The term boycott as it is known today was created as a slam to its namesake as a way of letting these power hungry men know that their ruthless injustices towards a struggling public would not be tolerated without repercussions. Certainly a scene where Parker finds out that his household staff has quit on him and abuses a departing maid will indicate why the rebels got more rebellious, culminating in a very gripping horse racing event he's participated in. Great photography, locations and a determined script makes this quite memorable.
While the title character is played by Cecil Parker, he's actually the heavy, a real life British land baron whose treatment of his tenants led to rebellion, the subject of this film. The lead is a farmer, played by Stewart Granger (several years before his Hollywood stardom), supportive of aggressive force against the injustices. British film star Alastair Sim plays a local priest while Robert Donat plays the Irish hero Parnell in a cameo, much more memorably than Clark Gable. Granger's love interest is played by Kathleen Ryan.
The term boycott as it is known today was created as a slam to its namesake as a way of letting these power hungry men know that their ruthless injustices towards a struggling public would not be tolerated without repercussions. Certainly a scene where Parker finds out that his household staff has quit on him and abuses a departing maid will indicate why the rebels got more rebellious, culminating in a very gripping horse racing event he's participated in. Great photography, locations and a determined script makes this quite memorable.