The Dawn 89 years old

The fight must go on.

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.

Credits

The Dawn Cast

Name Character
Jerry O'Mahoney as Officer in Charge
Herbert Martin He was 10, now 99 years old as Brassie
Bill Daly He was 27, now 61 years old
T.M. O'Sullivan
Paddy Looney
Jack Scully
Donal O'Cahill as Billy Malone
Tom Hill He was 37, now 51 years old
Peter Gardiner He was 32, now 57 years old
Dado Hurley
Johnny McCarthy He was 2, now 91 years old as Johnny
Brian O'Sullivan He was 55, now 33 years old as Brian Malone
Con Woods
Mary Meagher
John Cooper
Bill Murphy as Sergeant Geary
Marion O'Connell as Mrs. Malone
T. O'Donoghue
Mick Devane
John McCarthy He was 8, 84 years old when he died
James Gleeson was 20, 92 years old when died as John Malone
Thomas Cooper He was 37, 83 years old when he died as Dan O'Donovan
Dan Culloty
J.G. McDonnell
Nora Burke
Oliver Mason He was 42, now 46 years old

The Dawn Crew

Name Department
Thomas Cooper as Director. He was 37 (83) years old when He died Directing
Thomas Cooper as Producer. He was 37 (83) years old when He died Production
Thomas Cooper as Writer. He was 37 (83) years old when He died Writing
Donal O'Cahill as Script. Crew
Dr. D.A. Moriarty as Script. Crew
S.B.S. Lawlor as Camera Operator. Camera
T. O'Sullivan as Sound Recordist. Crew
P. Kleir as Sound Recordist. Crew
The Dawn (89 years)

The fight must go on.

  • Release day: Wednesday, May 27, 1936
  • Runtime: 86 minutes