''The Hills of Donegal'' is a 1947 British

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-g ...

directed by

John Argyle John Argyle (1911–1962) was a British screenwriter, film producer, producer and film director. Selected filmography Director * ''The Last Tide'' (1931) * ''Paradise Alley (1931 film), Paradise Alley'' (1931) * ''The Final Reckoning (film), The ...

and starring

Dinah Sheridan Dinah Sheridan (born Dinah Nadyejda Ginsburg; 17 September 1920 – 25 November 2012) was an English actress with a career spanning seven decades. She was best known for the films ''Genevieve'' (1953) and ''The Railway Children'' (1970); the lon ...

, James Etherington and

Moore Marriott George Thomas Moore Marriott (14 September 1885 – 11 December 1949) was an English character actor best remembered for the series of films he made with Will Hay. His first appearance with Hay was in the film '' Dandy Dick'' (1935), but he w ...

. It follows a young Irish woman who abandons a promising career as singer to get married, only to discover that her husband is not the man she thought he was.

Cast

... Eileen Hannay * James Etherington ... Michael O'Keefe *

... Old Jake * John Bentley ... Terry O'Keefe * Brendan Clegg ... Paddy Hannay *

Irene Handl Irene Handl (27 December 1901 – 29 November 1987) was a British author and character actress who appeared in more than 100 British films. Life Irene Handl was born in Maida Vale, London, the younger of two daughters of an Austria-born father ...

... Mrs. Mactavish *

Tamara Desni Tamara Desni (22 October 19137 February 2008) was a German-born British actress She appeared in films in the 1930s and 1940s. Biography Desni was born in Berlin as Tamara Brodsky,

... Carole Wells *

Maire O'Neill Maire O'Neill (born Mary Agnes Allgood; 11 January 1886 – 2 November 1952) was an Irish actress of stage and film. She holds a place in theatre history as the first actress to interpret the lead character of Pegeen Mike Flaherty in John Mill ...

... Hannah *

Robert Arden Robert Arden (11 December 1922 – 25 March 2004) was an English film, television and radio actor born in LondonAaker, Everett (2006). ''Encyclopedia of Early Television Crime Fighters''. McFarland & Company, Inc. . Pp. 20-23. who worked and live ...

... Daniel

References

External links

* 1947 films 1947 drama films British drama films County Donegal in fiction Films produced by Ernest G. Roy 1940s English-language films 1940s British films {{1940s-UK-film-stub