Ryan's Daughter

Mar 19, 1970

3h 26m

★ 7.1

A story of love...set against the violence of rebellion

Overview

In the wake of the 1916 Easter Rising, a married schoolteacher in a small Irish village has an affair with a troubled British officer.

Genres

Romance

History

Drama

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Ryan's Daughter Trailers

Cast

Charles

Robert Mitchum

Father Collins

Trevor Howard

Major Doryan

Christopher Jones

Michael

John Mills

Thomas Ryan

Leo McKern

Rosy

Sarah Miles

Tim O'Leary

Barry Foster

Mrs. McCardle

Marie Kean

Mr. McCardle

Arthur O'Sullivan

Moureen

Evin Crowley

Driver

Douglas Sheldon

Captain

Gerald Sim

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