The Dawn 88 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 |
|---|---|
| Marion O'Connell | as Mrs. Malone |
| Dan Culloty | |
| J.G. McDonnell | |
| Nora Burke | |
| 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 |
| Bill Daly He was 27, now 60 years old | |
| Oliver Mason He was 42, now 45 years old | |
| T.M. O'Sullivan | |
| Jerry O'Mahoney | as Officer in Charge |
| Herbert Martin He was 10, now 99 years old | as Brassie |
| Tom Hill He was 37, now 51 years old | |
| Peter Gardiner He was 32, now 56 years old | |
| Paddy Looney | |
| Jack Scully | |
| Donal O'Cahill | as Billy Malone |
| Con Woods | |
| Dado Hurley | |
| Mary Meagher | |
| Johnny McCarthy He was 2, now 90 years old | as Johnny |
| Brian O'Sullivan He was 55, now 33 years old | as Brian Malone |
| T. O'Donoghue | |
| John Cooper | |
| Mick Devane | |
| Bill Murphy | as Sergeant Geary |
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 (88 years)
The fight must go on.
- Release day: Wednesday, May 27, 1936
- Runtime: 86 minutes