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The Shaughraun (film)
The Shaughraun is a 1912 American silent film produced by the Kalem Company and distributed by the General Film Company. It was directed by Sidney Olcott with himself, Gene Gauntier, Alice Hollister and Jack J. Clark in the leading roles.
| The Shaughraun | |
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from left to right: Sidney Olcott, George Melville, Alice Hollister, Arthur Lester, J.P. McGowan and Gene Gauntier. | |
| Directed by | Sidney Olcott |
| Written by | Gene Gauntier |
| Based on | play The Shaughraun by Dion Boucicault |
| Produced by | Kalem Company |
| Starring | Gene Gauntier Jack J. Clark Sidney Olcott |
| Cinematography | George K. Hollister |
| Distributed by | General Film Company |
Release date |
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Running time | 3000 ft, 3 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Silent film (English intertitles) |
Plot edit
The main character Robert Ffolliott, a young Irish man, is sent unjustly to a penal colony in Australian for false accusations made by Kinchella. There, he is helped by Conn, the Shaughraungo, who helps Robert to escape the prison ship back to Ireland, where he reunites with his love.[1]
Cast edit
- Sidney Olcott as Con, The Shaughraun
- Gene Gauntier as Claire Ffolliott
- Alice Hollister as Moya
- Jack J. Clark as Captain Molyneux
- George Melville as Robert Ffolliott
- J.P. McGowan as Cory Kinchella
- Robert Vignola as Hervey Duff
- Arthur Lester as Father Dolan
- Mrs Brokaw as Mrs O'Kelly, Con's mother
- Henrietta O'Beck
Production notes edit
- The film was shot in Beaufort, County Kerry, Ireland, during the summer of 1912.
References edit
- ^ "The Shaughraun". IMDb. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- Michel Derrien, Aux origines du cinéma irlandais: Sidney Olcott, le premier oeil, TIR 2013. ISBN 978-2-917681-20-6 (in French)
- The Moving Picture World, Vol 14, p 954, p 972 and p 1075.
- The New York Dramatic Mirror, January 1, 1913.
- Motion Picture Story Magazine, January 1913, pp 41–51.
- Kevin Rockett, Irish Filmography, p 259.
External links edit
- The Shaughraun at IMDb
- (in French) The Shaughraun[permanent dead link] website dedicated to Sidney Olcott