Thomas Crimmins is a new warder, or guard, in an Irish prison. He is young, naive, and idealistic, determined to serve his country by his part in meting out justice to criminals. His superior, Regan, however, realizes that even prisoners are human beings, and Regan is sick of the eye-for-an-eye attitude that leads the state to execute condemned men, or "quare fellows." Crimmins begins to see that not all is black and white in his new world, and when he becomes involved with Kathleen, the wife of one of the condemned men, his attitude begins to change. When new evidence arises to suggest that Kathleen's husband may not deserve his fate, Crimmins is torn between his duty and his humanity.
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The Quare Fellow Cast
| Name |
Character |
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David Kelly
He was 33, 82 years old when he died
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as Reception Clerk |
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Aubrey Morris
He was 36, 89 years old when he died
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as Silvertop |
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Patrick McGoohan
He was 34, 80 years old when he died
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as Thomas Crimmin |
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Sylvia Syms
She was 29, now 90 years old
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as Kathleen |
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Norman Rodway
He was 34, 72 years old when he died
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as Lavery |
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Walter Macken
He was 47, 51 years old when he died
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as Regan |
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John Welsh
He was 20, 1 years old when he died
|
as Carroll |
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James Caffrey
|
as O'Connor |
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Marie Kean
She was 44, 75 years old when she died
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as Mrs. O'Hara |
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Harry Brogan
He was 59, 73 years old when he died
|
as Dunlavin |
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Ronnie Walsh
|
as Irate Citizen |
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Eddie Golden
He was 10, 10 years old when he died
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as Reception Warder |
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Arthur O'Sullivan
He was 51, 69 years old when he died
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as 'Himself' - The Hangman |
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Philip O'Flynn
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as Prison Governor |
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Marie Conmee
She was 30, 61 years old when she died
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as Publican Woman |
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Hilton Edwards
He was 60, 79 years old when he died
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as Holy Healy |
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Eric Gorman
He was 81, 89 years old when he died
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as Neighbour |
The Quare Fellow Crew
