The Fighting Prince of Donegal

Unrated

10/1/19661h 50m

Theatrical Release (US)

~ A brash young rebel inspires a fight for freedom! ~

Overview:

Ireland 1587. Hugh O'Donnell inherits the title of The O'Donnell, the prince of Donegal, and tries to unite Ireland to make war on England. But then Hugh is kidnapped and imprisoned by the Viceroy of Ireland and held ransom for the Clans' good behavior. Hugh must escape prison and the Viceroy's villainous henchman, Captain Leeds, before he can fight.

Director:

Michael O'Herlihy

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Buget:

$0.00

Revenue:

$0.00

Key words:

based on novel or book
kidnapping
prince
ireland
16th century
irish folklore

Cast

Peter McEnery

~ as ~

Hugh O'Donnell

Susan Hampshire

~ as ~

Kathleen McSweeney

Gordon Jackson

~ as ~

Captain Leeds

Norman Wooland

~ as ~

Sir John Perrott

Richard Leech

~ as ~

Phelim O'Toole

Tom Adams

~ as ~

Henry O'Neill

Peter Jeffrey

~ as ~

Sergeant

Marie Kean

~ as ~

The Mother

Bill Owen

~ as ~

Officer Powell

Peggy Marshall

~ as ~

Princess Ineen

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Reviews (1)

r96sk
Written 4 year(s) ago
6
Almost good, but 'The Fighting Prince of Donegal' just falls short.

It goes through too many peaks and troughs to be classed as enjoyable, but I do like the vibe of the film and the idea of the premise; which begins slowly, hits a purple patch before frustratingly reverting back immediately; quite literally given how the plot 'progresses'.

The casting, meanwhile, is solid if not perfect. Peter McEnery (Hugh) and Susan Hampshire (Kathleen) both do impressive things in earlier 1960s productions 'The Moon-Spinners' and 'The Three Lives of Thomasina' respectively, but they don't work together here; I sense zero chemistry between them or their characters. Gordon Jackson (Capt. Leeds) is my pick of the rest.

Should've been better. 3*.