The Plough and the Stars

Dec 26, 1936

1h 7m

★ 5.8

Men Will Call Her Traitor- Women Will Understand.

Overview

A husband clashes with his wife over his membership to the Irish citizen army during the Easter rebellion.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

RKO Radio Pictures

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Cast

Nora Clitheroe

Barbara Stanwyck

Jack Clitheroe

Preston Foster

Fluther Good

Barry Fitzgerald

The Covey

Denis O'Dea

Bessie Burgess

Eileen Crowe

Brennan

F.J. McCormick

Mrs. Gogan

Una O'Connor

Padraic Pearse

Arthur Shields

General Connally

Moroni Olsen

Mollser Gogan

Bonita Granville

Rosie Redmond

Erin O'Brien-Moore

Langon

Neil Fitzgerald

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