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John Gregson turns in quite an amiable performance here as the eponymous Dublin bin man turned athlete. By day, he collects rubbish whilst at the weekends, he plays the lethal game of the "hurley" - and it's this that draws the attention of local bigwig "Doolan" (Liam Redmond) wh…
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Rooney
“AS IRISH AS THE BLARNEY AND AS FUNNY AS THEY COME”
60%
Movie
1h 28m
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Rooney (1958) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Rooney (1958) — a movie tagged as Comedy, Drama, and Romance with funny and emotional moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: The life of James Ignatius Rooney, a Dublin rubbish collector during the week and a Gaelic sportsman at the weekends. Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for date night and casual background watching. Expect steady storytelling (~88 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Rooney 60% (5 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
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Synopsis
The life of James Ignatius Rooney, a Dublin rubbish collector during the week and a Gaelic sportsman at the weekends.
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- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1958-03-14
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- TMDB rating
- 6.0
- TMDB ID
- 233559
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Cast
John Gregson
James Ignatius Rooney
Muriel Pavlow
Maire Hogan
Barry Fitzgerald
Grandfather
June Thorburn
Doreen O' Flynn
Noel Purcell
Tim Hennessy
Marie Kean
Mrs O'Flynn
Liam Redmond
Mr Doolan
Jack MacGowran
Joe O'Connor
Eddie Byrne
Micky Hart
Godfrey Quigley
Tom Reilly
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Philip O'Flynn
Paddy Ryan
- J
Joan Phillips
Sheila O'Flynn
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Maureen Toal
Kathleen O'Flynn
Irene Browne
Mrs Manning ffrench
Harold Goldblatt
Police Inspector
Paddy Joyce
Michael
Milo O'Shea
Hurling Fan
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John Gregson turns in quite an amiable performance here as the eponymous Dublin bin man turned athlete. By day, he collects rubbish whilst at the weekends, he plays the lethal game of the "hurley" - and it's this that draws the attention of local bigwig "Doolan" (Liam Redmond) who helps him to find better lodgings. Safely ensconced, he meets "Maire" (Muriel Pavlov) who lives with her ailing, elderly, grandfather (Barry Fitzgerald) and his rather grumpy daughter "Mrs. O"Flynn" (Marie Kean). Can he make good on his sporting promise, survive all the familial discord and get the gal? It's very un-Catherine Cookson, this - but that just demonstrates a little of the versatility of an author who could update her stories as the need called for it. Despite being as English as the Thames, Gregson - maybe not so well when drunk - is engaging as the charming Irishman and I rather liked Kean's contributions as the stern "Miss Gulch"-esque woman who certainly never has an half full glass! Sure, it's all pretty predictable, but it serves as a nice reminder of late 1950s Dublin, and offers a watchable family drama that is characterful and well paced.
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