The Dawn

Thomas Cooper
1936-05-27

The fight must go on.
5
86 min

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.

Cast

Name Character Team
Thomas Cooper Dan O'Donovan Unowned
Brian O'Sullivan Brian Malone Unowned
Herbert Martin Brassie Unowned
Marion O'Connell Mrs. Malone Unowned
Donal O'Cahill Billy Malone Unowned
James Gleeson John Malone Unowned
Johnny McCarthy Johnny Unowned
Jerry O'Mahoney Officer in Charge Unowned
Bill Murphy Sergeant Geary Unowned
Jack Scully Unowned
John McCarthy Unowned
Dado Hurley Unowned
Oliver Mason Unowned
John Cooper Unowned
Paddy Looney Unowned
Nora Burke Unowned
Mary Meagher Unowned
T.M. O'Sullivan Unowned
Mick Devane Unowned
Peter Gardiner Unowned
J.G. McDonnell Unowned
Con Woods Unowned
T. O'Donoghue Unowned
Tom Hill Unowned
Dan Culloty Unowned