Captain Lightfoot
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| Captain Lightfoot | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Douglas Sirk |
| Produced by | Ross Hunter |
| Written by | W.R. Burnett |
| Starring |
Rock Hudson Barbara Rush |
| Music by |
Heinz Roemheld Herman Stein |
| Cinematography | Irving Glassberg |
| Editing by | Frank Gross |
| Studio | Universal International Pictures (UI) |
| Release dates | 26 March 1955 |
| Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $1.3 million (US)[1] |
Captain Lightfoot is a 1955 film starring Rock Hudson and Barbara Rush, and is a hollywood adaptation of a book by W. R. Burnett written in 1954.
The movie is set in the early 19th century with the hero and his brother becoming highwaymen, robbing the wealthy around the foothills of Dublin, Ireland. Our hero, Captain Lightfoot, falls in love, and the ensuing drama threatens everyone's safety.
The movie was filmed around Clogherhead County Louth and Powerscourt Estate in Enniskerry County Wicklow.
Cast
- Rock Hudson as Michael Martin
- Barbara Rush as Aga Doherty
- Jeff Morrow as John Doherty, aka Capt. Thunderbolt
- Kathleen Ryan as Lady Anne More
- Finlay Currie as Callahan
- Denis O'Dea as Regis Donnell
- Geoffrey Toone as Captain Hood
- Hilton Edwards as Lord Glen
- Sheila Brennan as Waitress
- Harry Goldblatt as Brady
- Charles B. Fitzsimons as Dan Shanley
- Christopher Casson as Lord Clonmell
- Philip O'Flynn as Trim
References
- ↑ 'The Top Box-Office Hits of 1955', Variety Weekly, January 25, 1956
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