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The Fighting Prince of Donegal

- A brash young rebel inspires a fight for freedom!

Ireland 1587. Hugh O'Donnell inherits the title of The O'Donnell, the prince of Donegal, and tries to unite Ireland to make war on England. But then Hugh is kidnapped and imprisoned by the Viceroy of Ireland and held ransom for the Clans' good behavior. Hugh must escape prison and the Viceroy's villainous henchman, Captain Leeds, before he can fight.

Release Date : 1966-10-01

Language :ItalianEnglish

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Walt Disney Productions

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Peter McEnery

Character Name : Hugh O'Donnell

Original Name : Peter McEnery

Gender : Male

Susan Hampshire

Character Name : Kathleen McSweeney

Original Name : Susan Hampshire

Gender : Female

Gordon Jackson

Character Name : Captain Leeds

Original Name : Gordon Jackson

Gender : Male

Norman Wooland

Character Name : Sir John Perrott

Original Name : Norman Wooland

Gender : Male

Richard Leech

Character Name : Phelim O'Toole

Original Name : Richard Leech

Gender : Male

Tom Adams

Character Name : Henry O'Neill

Original Name : Tom Adams

Gender : Male

Peter Jeffrey

Character Name : Sergeant

Original Name : Peter Jeffrey

Gender : Male

Marie Kean

Character Name : The Mother

Original Name : Marie Kean

Gender : Female

Bill Owen

Character Name : Officer Powell

Original Name : Bill Owen

Gender : Male

Peggy Marshall

Character Name : Princess Ineen

Original Name : Peggy Marshall

Gender : Female

Maurice Roëves

Character Name : Martin

Original Name : Maurice Roëves

Gender : Male

Donal McCann

Character Name : Sean O'Toole

Original Name : Donal McCann

Gender : Male

Fidelma Murphy

Character Name : Moire

Original Name : Fidelma Murphy

Gender : Female

John Forbes-Robertson

Character Name :

Original Name : John Forbes-Robertson

Gender : Male

Patrick Holt

Character Name :

Original Name : Patrick Holt

Gender : Male

Robert Cawdron

Character Name :

Original Name : Robert Cawdron

Gender : Male

Maire O'Neill

Character Name : Moire's Sister

Original Name : Maire O'Neill

Gender : Female

Maire Ni Ghrainne

Character Name : Moire's Sister

Original Name : Maire Ni Ghrainne

Gender : Male

Roger Croucher

Character Name :

Original Name : Roger Croucher

Gender : Male

Keith McConnell

Character Name :

Original Name : Keith McConnell

Gender : Male

Inigo Jackson

Character Name :

Original Name : Inigo Jackson

Gender : Male

Peter Cranwell

Character Name :

Original Name : Peter Cranwell

Gender : Male

Andrew Keir

Character Name : Lord McSweeney

Original Name : Andrew Keir

Gender : Male

Peter Brooks

Character Name : Sergeant at Arms

Original Name : Peter Brooks

Gender : Male

Reviews

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r96sk

@r96sk

2021-06-23

Almost good, but 'The Fighting Prince of Donegal' just falls short. It goes through too many peaks and troughs to be classed as enjoyable, but I do like the vibe of the film and the idea of the premise; which begins slowly, hits a purple patch before frustratingly reverting back immediately; quite literally given how the plot 'progresses'. The casting, meanwhile, is solid if not perfect. Peter McEnery (Hugh) and Susan Hampshire (Kathleen) both do impressive things in earlier 1960s productions 'The Moon-Spinners' and 'The Three Lives of Thomasina' respectively, but they don't work together here; I sense zero chemistry between them or their characters. Gordon Jackson (Capt. Leeds) is my pick of the rest. Should've been better. 3*.