Movie Description
A Touch of the Poet
(1974)Overview
Cornelius "Con" Melody is an Irish tavern keeper in New England who lives in reverence of his former days as a nobleman and decorated officer in the British army during the Napoleonic wars. Impoverished now, he struts about in his uniform and plots to make money by manipulating the love of his daughter for the son of a wealthy manufacturer. His daughter sees through his façade and his chicanery and begins to plot for herself.
Featured Crew
- Director : Stephen Porter,Kirk Browning
- Producer : David Griffiths
- Writer : Eugene O'Neill
- Editor : Girish Bhargava
- Cast : Donald Moffat,Robert Phalen,Roberta Maxwell,Nancy Marchand,Fritz Weaver,Tom Clancy,John Heffernan,Howland Chamberlain,Carrie Nye,Humphrey Davis
Cast
Jamie Cregan
Mickey Maloy
Sara Melody
Nora Melody
Cornelius Melody
Dan Roche
Paddy O'Dowd
Patch Riley
Deborah Harford
Nicholas Gadsby
Facts
Original TitleA Touch of the Poet
Status Released
Release Information
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1974-01-02
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 02h 22m
Production CompaniesBroadway Theatre Archive
Genres
- Drama
- TV Movie