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Captain Boycott

1947-08-26 Drama 1hr 33m

Based on real events, this historical drama is set in 19th-century Ireland, when poverty-stricken tenants dispossessed by greedy landowner Capt. Boycott (Cecil Parker) band together to assert their rights. Patriotic farmer Hugh Davin (Stewart Granger) leads the rebels. Choosing nonviolent resistance, the villagers ostracize their nemesis, who squanders his fortune to repair his ruined reputation and wagers what's left on a horse race.

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Based on real events, this historical drama is set in 19th-century Ireland, when poverty-stricken tenants dispossessed by greedy landowner Capt. Boycott (Cecil Parker) band together to assert their rights. Patriotic farmer Hugh Davin (Stewart Granger) leads the rebels. Choosing nonviolent resistance, the villagers ostracize their nemesis, who squanders his fortune to repair his ruined reputation and wagers what's left on a horse race.

  • Released
    1947-08-26
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
    n/a
  • Runtime
    1hr 33m
  • Genre
    Drama, History
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    0
  • Production
    Individual Pictures, J. Arthur Rank Organisation

Crew

Frank Launder
Director
Frank Launder
Writer
Sidney Gilliat
Producer
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Cast

Stewart Granger

Stewart Granger
Hugh Davin
Kathleen Ryan

Kathleen Ryan
Anne Killain
Cecil Parker

Cecil Parker
Capt. Charles C. Boycott
Mervyn Johns

Mervyn Johns
Watty Connell
Alastair Sim

Alastair Sim
Father McKeogh
Noel Purcell

Noel Purcell
Daniel McGinty
Niall MacGinnis

Niall MacGinnis
Mark Killain
Maureen Delaney

Maureen Delaney
Mrs. Davin
Eddie Byrne

Eddie Byrne
Sean Kerin
Liam Gaffney

Liam Gaffney
Michael Fagan
Liam Redmond

Liam Redmond
Martin Egan
Edward Lexy

Edward Lexy
Sgt. Dempsey
Robert Donat

Robert Donat
Charles Stewart Parnell
Bernadette O'Farrell

Bernadette O'Farrell
Mrs. Fagan
Harry Webster

Harry Webster
Robert Hogan
Eddie Golden

Eddie Golden
Harry Piggott
Harry Hutchinson

Harry Hutchinson
Shamus Moore
Maurice Denham

Maurice Denham
Lt. Col. Strickland
Phyllis Ryan

Phyllis Ryan
Bridget
Joe Linnane

Joe Linnane
Auctioneer
Ian Fleming

Ian Fleming
Times correspondent
Reginald Purdell

Reginald Purdell
American reporter
Cavan Malone

Cavan Malone
Billy Killain
John Kelly

John Kelly
Sheriff
Anne Clery

Anne Clery
Postmistress
Sheila Carty

Sheila Carty
Mary Creeg
Michael Ripper

Michael Ripper
Pat Nolan
Norrie Duff

Norrie Duff
Josie Egan
Harry A. Bailey

Harry A. Bailey
Bookmaker
Michael Brennan

Michael Brennan
Jim O'Rourke (uncredited)
Jimmy Charters

Jimmy Charters
Pub Patron (uncredited)
Lyn Evans

Lyn Evans
Yokel on Haystack (uncredited)
James Hayter

James Hayter
Music Hall Comic (uncredited)
Cyril Kent

Cyril Kent
Party Guest (uncredited)
Desmond Llewelyn

Desmond Llewelyn
Gentleman on Train (uncredited)
Jack May

Jack May
Carriage Driver (uncredited)
Kathleen Murphy

Kathleen Murphy
Fortune Teller (uncredited)
Pete Murray

Pete Murray
Young Officer (uncredited)
Johnnie Schofield

Johnnie Schofield
British Soldier in Bar (uncredited)
Bill Shine

Bill Shine
Press Photographer
Thorley Walters

Thorley Walters
Army Officer (uncredited)
Jim Winters

Jim Winters
Man at Bogside (uncredited)

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Reviews for Captain Boycott
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A Review by Geronimo1967 6

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2022-07-07

This is quite interesting if only for an etymology lesson in the origins of the word "boycott". Cecil Parker is the eponymous gentleman who ... read more

This is quite interesting if only for an etymology lesson in the origins of the word "boycott". Cecil Parker is the eponymous gentleman who stokes the hatred of his Irish Tenant farmers in the late 1800s. Charles Parnell (Robert Donat) preaches a more pacifist approach to protest - and so Stewart Granger ("Hugh") encourages his colleagues to down-tools and stop collecting the crops, stop paying the exorbitant rents - and to shun anyone who is prepared to co-operate with this horrendously arbitrary system. Using his agent "Connell" (Mervyn Jones), the Captain has his farmers evicted and this soon leads to conflict between Granger and his love "Anne" (Kathleen Ryan) who has taken over one of the tenancies from an evicted family and earned the scorn of her neighbours... This story is essentially just a vehicle for Granger - his dashing good looks and on-screen charisma shine, as do Parker as the pompous Captain; Mervyn Johns as his really quite weaselly acolyte and Alastair Sim is engaging as the not-so-neutral priest "McKeogh"; but the dialogue is pretty wooden (the star's accent seems a bit confused) and the story of grit and determination lacks any substantial portrayal of either, really. Certainly, it passes 90 minutes easily enough, but maybe just a bit too light and fluffy for the subject matter...

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A Review by CinemaSerf

This is quite interesting if only for an etymology lesson in the origins of the word "boycott". Cecil Parker is the eponymous gentleman who stokes the hatred of his Irish Tenant farmers in the late 1800s. Charles Parnell (Robert Donat) prea...

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A Review by Geronimo1967 6

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2022-07-07

This is quite interesting if only for an etymology lesson in the origins of the word "boycott". Cecil Parker is the eponymous gentleman who stokes the hatred of his Irish Tenant farmers in the late 18...

read more