

In the slums of Dublin during the Irish Civil War, the Boyle family’s fragile stability collapses after news of an unexpected inheritance lures them into a false sense of prosperity. Captain Boyle, a boastful idler, squanders their meager resources, while his wife Juno holds the household together. When the fortune proves illusory, the family faces ruin, betrayal, and tragedy.
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Cast

Barry Fitzgerald
The Orator

Maire O'Neill
Maisie Madigan

Edward Chapman
Captain Boyle

Sara Allgood
Mrs Boyle, "Juno"

John Laurie
Johnny Boyle

Kathleen O'Regan
Mary Boyle
Sidney Morgan
'Joxer' Daly

Dave Morris
Jerry Devine

John Longden
Charles Bentham

Dennis Wyndham
The Mobiliser
Fred Schwarz
Mr Kelly
George Spence
Man in Crowd (uncredited)
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