Riders to the Sea (1936 film)

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Riders to the Sea
Directed by Brian Desmond Hurst
Produced by John P. Flanagan
Gracie Fields
Written by Brian Desmond Hurst
Wolfgang Wilhelm
Patrick Kirwan
Francis Stewart
Based on play Riders to the Sea
by John Millington Synge
Starring Sara Allgood
Denis Johnston
Distributed by BBSC
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release dates
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  • July 13, 1936 (1936-07-13)
Running time
3710 ft
40 minutes
Country Great Britain
Language English

Riders to the Sea is a British film shot in 1935 in Ireland. It is based on 1904 play of the same name, written by John Millington Synge. It was directed by Brian Desmond Hurst with Sara Allgood and Denis Johnston in the title roles. A story in a fishing community in a West of Ireland, Maurya loses her husband and her sons at the sea.

Cast

  • Sara Allgood as Maurya
  • Denis Johnston as Michael
  • Kevin Guthrie as Bartley
  • Ria Mooney as Cathleem
  • Shelah Richards as Nora
  • Brigit Laffey

Production notes

  • The film was shot in 1935 in Connemara, Co Galway.

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