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Guests of the Nation

  • TV Movie
  • 1981
  • 1h
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8.8/10
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Guests of the Nation (1981)
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Irish insurgents guard their British prisoners-of-war in a remote farmstead. Gradually the opposing soldiers come to respect, even like each other. This greatly worries Frank Callahan, the I... Read allIrish insurgents guard their British prisoners-of-war in a remote farmstead. Gradually the opposing soldiers come to respect, even like each other. This greatly worries Frank Callahan, the Irish leader, because his prisoners may have to be killed in reprisal if the British execut... Read allIrish insurgents guard their British prisoners-of-war in a remote farmstead. Gradually the opposing soldiers come to respect, even like each other. This greatly worries Frank Callahan, the Irish leader, because his prisoners may have to be killed in reprisal if the British execute two IRA soldiers as they threaten.

  • Director
    • John J. Desmond
  • Writers
    • Frank O'Connor
    • Neil McKenzie
    • Kenneth Cavander
  • Stars
    • Frank Converse
    • Richard Cottrell
    • Charlie Stavola
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    8.8/10
    11
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    • Director
      • John J. Desmond
    • Writers
      • Frank O'Connor
      • Neil McKenzie
      • Kenneth Cavander
    • Stars
      • Frank Converse
      • Richard Cottrell
      • Charlie Stavola
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    Frank Converse
    Frank Converse
    • Barney Callahan
    Richard Cottrell
    • Noble
    Charlie Stavola
    • Hawkins
    Nesbitt Blaisdell
    Nesbitt Blaisdell
    • Belcher
    Nicholas Kepros
    • Cooney
    Tom Tammi
    • Doody
    • (as Tom V.V. Tammi)
    Brian O'Mallon
    • Jeremiah Donovan
    Estelle Parsons
    Estelle Parsons
    • Kate O'Connell
    • Director
      • John J. Desmond
    • Writers
      • Frank O'Connor
      • Neil McKenzie
      • Kenneth Cavander
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    8Sylviastel

    A Faithful Television Adaptation!

    Guests of the Nation is about the British soldiers in Ireland. Frank Converse, a gifted actor, does a superb job in the leading role as Barney Callahan, an Irishman torn between love of country and duty towards it. Oscar Winner Estelle Parsons is almost unrecognizable with a near perfect Irish accent as Kate O'Donnell who treats the British soldiers with respect despite their presence as unwelcome intruders in her country. This Broadway Archives is not necessarily shot inside a studio entirely. They appeared to have filmed elsewhere like in a cemetery probably not Ireland on their budget in the opening segments. The story about the Irish and the British is never told often enough. I found this Broadway Archives theater showcase to be another great example of why we need it again.

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      Originally broadcast on Great Performances (1971).

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    • Release date
      • February 9, 1981 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Colonnades Theater Lab - 428 Lafayette Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
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      • 1h(60 min)
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