The Dawn
The fight must go on.
1936 | 86m | English
Popularity: 0.4 (history)
| Director: | Thomas Cooper |
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| Writer: | Thomas Cooper |
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| Set in 1920 Ireland when the Black & Tans were brought in from Britain to help supress revolution in Ireland. It was the first full length sound movie made in Ireland and tells the saga of an IRA flying column in Kerry and the local Malone family suspected of betraying their country. It was made in and around Killarney by Tom Cooper, the owner of the local cinema who also directs and stars as the head of the local IRA. | |
| Release Date: | May 27, 1936 |
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| Director: | Thomas Cooper |
| Writer: | Thomas Cooper |
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Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 21, 2026 Entered: May 14, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Thomas Cooper | Dan O'Donovan |
| Brian O'Sullivan | Brian Malone |
| Herbert Martin | Brassie |
| Marion O'Connell | Mrs. Malone |
| Donal O'Cahill | Billy Malone |
| James Gleeson | John Malone |
| Johnny McCarthy | Johnny |
| Jerry O'Mahoney | Officer in Charge |
| Bill Murphy | Sergeant Geary |
| Jack Scully | |
| John McCarthy | |
| Dado Hurley | |
| Oliver Mason | |
| John Cooper | |
| Paddy Looney | |
| Nora Burke | |
| Mary Meagher | |
| T.M. O'Sullivan | |
| Mick Devane | |
| Peter Gardiner | |
| J.G. McDonnell | |
| Con Woods | |
| T. O'Donoghue | |
| Tom Hill | |
| Dan Culloty |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Dr. D.A. Moriarty | Script |
| Donal O'Cahill | Script |
| S.B.S. Lawlor | Camera Operator |
| T. O'Sullivan | Sound Recordist |
| P. Kleir | Sound Recordist |
| Thomas Cooper | Writer, Director |
| Name | Title |
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| Thomas Cooper | Producer |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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