The Quare Fellow (1962)
Synopsis of The Quare Fellow
Brendan Behan, the quixotic, eternally sloshed Irish poet/playwright, peppered his play The Quare Fellow with plenty of "gallows humor." The film version dispenses with most the play's morbid jests, leaving us with a grim, straightforward account of a Dublin death-row prison guard (Patrick McGoohan) and his growing empathy with two condemned prisoners. One could understand the removal of the play's comic elements had the film been made in timorous Hollywood. But since Quare Fellow was financed and produced in Ireland, it seems a inappropriately glum tribute to one of the country's boldest and most brilliant talents. Quare Fellow was directed by American "B" specialist Arthur Dreifuss, who also adapted Behan's play for the screen. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 89 mins
Complete Cast of The Quare Fellow
- Patrick McGoohan - Thomas Crimmin
- Walter Macken - Regan
- Jack Cunningham - Chief Warder
- Hilton Edwards - Holy Healy
- Philip O'Flynn - Prison Governor
- Pauline Delaney - Mickser's wife
- Tom Irwin - Customs Officer
- Dominic Roche - Prison Chaplain
- Aubrey Morris - Silvertop
- Brendan Cauldwell - Shamrock Attendant
- Eddie Golden - Reception Warder
- Norman Rodway - Lavery
- Gerry Alexander - Kelly
- Aiden Grennell - Food Orderly
- David Kelly - Reception Clerk
- Derry Power - Stretcher-Bearer
- Eric Gorman - Neighbour
- Sylvia Syms - Kathleen
- Harry Brogan - Dunlavin
- Dermot Kelly - Donnelly
- Marie Kean - Mrs. O'Hara
- Leo McCabe - Dr. Flyn
- Geoffrey Golden - 1st Customs Officer
- Agnes Bernelle - Meg
- Arthur O'Sullivan - Himself
- Robert Bernal - Mickser
- Marie Conmee - Publican Woman
- Michael Hennessy - 2nd Publican
- Joseph O'Donnell - Poet
- James Brennan - Old Patriot
- Charlie Roberts - Dock Worker
- John Welsh - Carroll
- T.P. McKenna - Walsh
- John Cowley - Cleary
- Director(s):
- Arthur Dreifuss
- Writer(s):
- Arthur Dreifuss, Jacqueline Sundstrom
- Producer(s):
- Anthony Havelock-Allan
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