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Set in 1911 and the growing protest against British rule in Ireland, young John Cassidy (Seán O'Casey) is a labourer by day and a pamphleteer by night. When the pamphlets he has written incite riots, Cassidy realizes he can do more for his people with the pen than with the sword.
Young Cassidy: Directed by Jack Cardiff, John Ford. With Rod Taylor, Julie Christie, Maggie Smith, Michael Redgrave. The misadventures of a young idealist man in Dublin, Ireland in the early twentieth century.
- (1.3K)
- Biography, Drama
- Jack Cardiff, John Ford
- 1965-04-22
Aug 7, 2012 · The Young Cassidy (1965) #WarnerArchive #WarnerBros #TheYoungCassidyYoung John Cassidy is a driven man. By day, he works manual labor, secretly trains in the...
- 4 min
- 16.3K
- Warner Bros. Classics
True story of playwright Sean O'Casey's involvement with the Irish rebellion of 1910.
- Jack Cardiff, John Ford, John Quested
- Rod Taylor
Based on the early life of Irish playwright and notorious socialist Sean O'Casey, the film follows O'Casey (Rod Taylor) through the sordid underbelly of Dublin where he gets his first taste of the...
- (5)
- Jack Cardiff, John Ford
- Biography
In Dublin circa 1911, John Cassidy (Rod Taylor), an impoverished idealist, whose ambitions are restricted by the demands of looking after his family, journeys through the social injustices of Dublin life, involving himself with the rowdy tramway-men strike, dawdling with prostitute Daisy Battles (Julie Christie), and seeking a better life.
The misadventures of a young idealist man in Dublin, Ireland in the early twentieth century. In Dublin circa 1911, John Cassidy (Rod Taylor), an impoverished idealist, whose ambitions are restricted by the demands of looking after his family, journeys through the social injustices of Dublin life, involving himself with the rowdy tramway-men ...
