The Irish in Us

The Irish in Us

Theatrical release poster
Directed by Lloyd Bacon
Produced by Sam Bischoff
Screenplay by Earl Baldwin
Story by Frank Orsatti
Starring
Music by Leo F. Forbstein
Cinematography George Barnes
Edited by James Gibbon
Production
company
Distributed by Warner Bros.
Release dates
  • August 3, 1935 (USA)
Running time
 84 minutes
Country United States
Language English

The Irish in Us is a 1935 American comedy film directed by Lloyd Bacon and starring James Cagney, Pat O'Brien, and Olivia de Havilland.[1] Written by Earl Baldwin based on a story by Frank Orsatti, the film is about an Irish family consisting of a mother and three sons: a cop, a fireman, and a boxing promoter. Encouraged to find a real job, the boxing promoter makes one last attempt by promoting a fighter he believes will bring him a fortune. The Irish in Us was released in the United States by Warner Bros. Pictures on August 3, 1935.

Plot

In Manhattan's lower east side, Pat O'Hara (Pat O'Brien), a cop wants his boxing promoter brother Danny (James Cagney) to acquire a more dependable job in order to support their mother when Pat marries his girlfriend Lucille Jackson (Olivia de Havilland). When Pat's girlfriend meets her fiance's charismatic brother, however, she promptly falls for him, complicating matters enormously.

Cast

References

  1. ↑ "The Irish in Us (1935)". The New York Times. Retrieved February 22, 2013.

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