Film
Captain Boycott
1947· 1h 33m· Drama· History
Based on real events, this historical drama is set in 19th-century Ireland, when poverty-stricken tenants dispossessed by greedy landowner Capt. Boycott (Cecil Parker) band together to assert their rights. Patriotic farmer Hugh Davin (Stewart Granger) leads the rebels. Choosing nonviolent resistance, the villagers ostracize their nemesis, who squanders his fortune to repair his ruined reputation and wagers what's left on a horse race.
1947-08-26
Cast & Characters
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Key Crew
DirectorFrank Launder
WriterFrank Launder
ProducerFrank Launder
Director of PhotographyWilkie Cooper
Original Music ComposerWilliam Alwyn
EditorThelma Connell
Full cast & crew (30 cast · 28 crew)
Details
Released1947-08-26
Runtime1h 33m
StatusReleased
StudiosIndividual Pictures · J. Arthur Rank Organisation
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited Kingdom
Rating7.2/10 · 10 votes
Original languageen
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