Juno and the Paycock

Juno and the Paycock

The "Over-The-Hill" of the Talkies

1930•1h 34m•4.6/10

DramaComedy

Ratings

🎬TMDb

4.6/10(56)

In the slums of Dublin during the Irish Civil War, the Boyle family’s fragile stability collapses after news of an unexpected inheritance lures them into a false sense of prosperity. Captain Boyle, a boastful idler, squanders their meager resources, while his wife Juno holds the household together. When the fortune proves illusory, the family faces ruin, betrayal, and tragedy.

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Production

British International Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Barry Fitzgerald

Barry Fitzgerald

The Orator

Maire O'Neill

Maire O'Neill

Maisie Madigan

Edward Chapman

Edward Chapman

Captain Boyle

Sara Allgood

Sara Allgood

Mrs Boyle, "Juno"

John Laurie

John Laurie

Johnny Boyle

Kathleen O'Regan

Kathleen O'Regan

Mary Boyle

Sidney Morgan

'Joxer' Daly

Dave Morris

Dave Morris

Jerry Devine

John Longden

John Longden

Charles Bentham

Dennis Wyndham

Dennis Wyndham

The Mobiliser

Fred Schwarz

Mr Kelly

George Spence

Man in Crowd (uncredited)

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