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
James Gleeson was 20, 92 years old when died as John Malone
Tom Hill He was 37, now 50 years old
Peter Gardiner He was 32, now 56 years old
Thomas Cooper He was 37, 83 years old when he died as Dan O'Donovan
Oliver Mason He was 42, now 45 years old
Jerry O'Mahoney as Officer in Charge
Con Woods
Herbert Martin He was 10, now 99 years old as Brassie
Mary Meagher
Paddy Looney
Jack Scully
Donal O'Cahill as Billy Malone
T. O'Donoghue
Mick Devane
Dado Hurley
Dan Culloty
Johnny McCarthy He was 2, now 90 years old as Johnny
J.G. McDonnell
Brian O'Sullivan He was 55, now 32 years old as Brian Malone
Nora Burke
John Cooper
Bill Murphy as Sergeant Geary
Marion O'Connell as Mrs. Malone
Bill Daly He was 27, now 60 years old
T.M. O'Sullivan
John McCarthy He was 8, 84 years old when he died

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