The Fighting Prince of Donegal
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| The Fighting Prince of Donegal | |
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| Directed by | Michael O'Herlihy |
| Produced by | Walt Disney |
| Written by | Robert Westerby , Robert T. Reilley |
| Starring | Peter McEnery, Susan Hampshire, Tom Adams |
| Music by | George Bruns |
| Cinematography | Arthur Ibbetson |
| Editing by | Peter Boita |
| Distributed by | The Walt Disney Company |
| Release date(s) | October 1, 1966 |
| Running time | 110 min |
| Country |  United Kingdom United States |
| Language | English |
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The Fighting Prince of Donegal is a 1966 Walt Disney adventure film starring Peter McEnery and Susan Hampshire, based on the novel Red Hugh: Prince of Donegal by Robert T. Reilley.
[edit] Plot Summary
Set in the late 1580s, the film very loosely follows the real-life exploits of the 16th century Irish prince "Red" Hugh O'Donnell. The story begins when Hugh's father, the king, dies, leaving his son the throne of Donegal. With his ascension to the throne, an Irish prophecy is seemingly fulfilled which promises freedom from the current tyranny of the Elizabethan English. Though at first the O'Donnell lords see this occurrence as the opportunity to strike back at the foreigners by force, Hugh himself convinces them the right plan is to band together with the other clans of the island, and bargain for their freedom from a position of strength.
