While fleeing across the Irish countryside, two orphans are pursued by their villainous uncle, a master of disguises.While fleeing across the Irish countryside, two orphans are pursued by their villainous uncle, a master of disguises.While fleeing across the Irish countryside, two orphans are pursued by their villainous uncle, a master of disguises.
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Brendan Agnew
- Man Behind Peter
- (uncredited)
Emmet Bergin
- Paddy
- (uncredited)
Joe Cahill
- Fat Garda
- (uncredited)
Brendan Cauldwell
- Club Manager
- (uncredited)
Vernon Hayden
- Customs Official
- (uncredited)
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Did you know
- GoofsThe trains at the Liverpool - Dublin railway/Ferry terminus are neither British Rail locomotives or in Standard British Rail Blue & Yellow livery. This scene was quite obviously filmed in Eire on the Irish Railway network with only a token attempt (a loudspeaker announcement in an English accent) to hide it.
- Crazy creditsThe opening Columbia logo on this film has no lettering, just the lady with the torch.
- ConnectionsReferences The Great Train Robbery (1903)
- SoundtracksYou Don't Have To Be Irish To Be Irish
Music by Roy Budd
Lyric by Ralph Nelson (as Alf Elson)
Performed by a chorus including Noel Purcell, Helen Raye and Jack Wild (uncredited)
[Performed during the St. Patrick's Day parade]
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delightful family adventure
This British-made film cast from the Disney mold has a brother(Jack Wild) and younger sister fleeing their loutish stepfather in England to find their grandmother in Ireland. Along the journey they are assisted by a motley assortment of colorful characters, and are pursued by a menacing relative(an uncle, if I remember)who believes their appearance will deprive him of an inheiritance. The uncle, played by Ron Moody, affects a series of disguises to trick the kids, but always gets the shaft. A beautiful soundtrack score enhances the film. Not readily available, so catch it if you can on television.
- thomandybish
- May 8, 2001
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- Ralph Nelson's Flight of the Doves
- Filming locations
- Portrush, County Antrim, Ireland.(Old Castle)
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