A Terrible Beauty

12
1h 30m
1960
4.9 /10 (6)

Robert Mitchum blows the screen to kingdom come in...

Overview

In 1941, the IRA plans a campaign to coincide with the planned German invasion of England. Dermott O'Neil finds it easy to get into the IRA, but can he get out?

Country : United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages : English
Released Date: 1960-06-17

Top Billed Cast

Robert Mitchum

Dermot O'Neill

Richard Harris

Sean Reilly

Anne Heywood

Neeve Donnelly

Dan O'Herlihy

Don McGinnis

Cyril Cusack

Jimmy Hannafin

Niall MacGinnis

Ned O'Neill

Marianne Benet

Bella O'Neill

Christopher Rhodes

Tim Malone

Harry Brogan

Patrick O'Neill

Eileen Crowe

Mrs. Kathleen O'Neill

Joe Lynch

Seamus

Marie Kean

Mrs. Matia Devlin (the publican)

Geoffrey Golden

Sgt. Crawley

Eddie Golden

Johnny Corrigan (as Edward Golden)

Wilfred Downing

Quinn

J.G. Devlin

Const. Lauden (as James Devlin)

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