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Home Is the Hero (1959)
83 min | Drama, Romance

Home Is the Hero (1959)

83 min | Drama, Romance

A man returns to his Irish town after being in jail for five years for murder. His friends try to help him fit in again, but he refuses and secludes himself from the world. Only a pretty girl and his crippled son can still reach him.

Director

Fielder Cook (as J. Fielder Cook)

Writers

Philip Howard | Henry Keating | Walter Macken (play)

Producers

Robert S. Baker | Monty Berman

Composer

Bruce Montgomery

Cinematographer

Stanley Pavey

Editor

John Ferris

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Updated Mar 3, 1959

Release date

Jan 25, 1961 (United States)

Awards

1 nomination

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17 cast members

Name	Known for
Walter Macken Paddo O'Reilly Paddo O'Reilly See fewer	Kraft Theatre (1947)
Eileen Crowe Daylia O'Reilly Daylia O'Reilly See fewer	The Quiet Man (1952)
Arthur Kennedy Willie O'Reilly Willie O'Reilly See fewer	Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
Joan O'Hara Josie O'Reilly Josie O'Reilly See fewer	Far and Away (1992)
Maire O'Donnell Maura Green Maura Green See fewer	Professor Tim (1957)
Harry Brogan Dovetail Dovetail See fewer	Those Fantastic Flying Fools (1967)
Maire Keane Bid Bid See fewer	Professor Tim (1957)
Philip O'Flynn Trapper Trapper See fewer	No Place Like Homicide! (1961)
Pat Layde Mr. Green Mr. Green See fewer	Philadelphia, Here I Come! (1974)
Eddie Golden Mr. Shannon Mr. Shannon See fewer	Ulysses (1967)
John Hoey Finnegan Finnegan See fewer	Black Beauty (1971)
Michael C. Hennessy Manchester Monaghan Manchester Monaghan See fewer	Girl with Green Eyes (1964)
Michael O'Brian 1st Pub Customer 1st Pub Customer See fewer	BBC2 Play of the Week (1977)
Dermot Kelly 2nd Pub Customer 2nd Pub Customer See fewer	The Plank (1967)
Geoffrey Golden O'Conner O'Conner See fewer	Boyd's Shop (1960)
T.P. McKenna Young Man at Dance Young Man at Dance See fewer	Ulysses (1967)
Derry Power Pub Customer Pub Customer See fewer	Far and Away (1992)