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Riders to the Sea (1937)
Short | 40 min | Short

Riders to the Sea (1937)

Short | 40 min | Short

In this story of Western Ireland, the most famous work of Irelands greatest dramatist John Millington Synge is brought to the screen by Ulster's greatest film director Brian Desmond Hurst. It tells of a deeply religious people who speak ...See moreIn this story of Western Ireland, the most famous work of Irelands greatest dramatist John Millington Synge is brought to the screen by Ulster's greatest film director Brian Desmond Hurst. It tells of a deeply religious people who speak English with all the poetry and strange turn of phrase of their Irish mother tongue. The women still keep the custom of keening their dead. When the story opens, Maurya (Sara Allgood), the mother, has lost to the sea her father, husband and two sons. Now only two sons are left for her, Michael (Denis Johnston) and Bartley (Kevin Guthrie). The appearance of Synge's bereaved fiancée Maire O'Neill is most poignant. Actor and film critic Patrick Kirwan plays the Donegal Priest and a host of Abbey players provide much of the cast. Gracie Fields helped Hurst finance the film and artist John P. Flanagan co-produced the film and provided the art direction. Location shots were at Renvyle, Connemara, Co Galway, Ireland. See less

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10 cast members

Name	Known for
Sara Allgood Maurya Maurya See fewer	How Green Was My Valley (1941)
Ria Mooney Cathleen Cathleen See fewer	This Other Eden (1959)
Shelah Richards Nora Nora See fewer	Return to Glennascaul (1952)
Kevin Guthrie Bartley Bartley See fewer	Children of the Fog (1935)
Denis Johnston Michael (as Denis Johnstone) Michael (as Denis Johnstone) See fewer	Guests of the Nation (1935)
Brigid Laffey The Girl The Girl See fewer	Riders to the Sea (1937)
Maire O'Neill First Woman First Woman See fewer	Juno and the Paycock (1929)
John Irwin The Young Priest The Young Priest See fewer	Someone at the Door (1936)
Patrick Kirwan The Donegal Priest The Donegal Priest See fewer	Wings Over Africa (1936)
Meehan J. Harley Eamonn Simon Eamonn Simon See fewer	Riders to the Sea (1937)