Juno and the Paycock
The "Over-The-Hill" of the Talkies
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6/29/1930Runtime
94 minsOverview
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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A darkly comic portrait of working-class Dublin life that strips away illusions with devastating clarity. What begins as tragicomedy curdles into genuine tragedy as an illusion of wealth unravels a fragile family.
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Barry Fitzgerald
The Orator
Maire O'Neill
Maisie Madigan
Edward Chapman
Captain Boyle
Sara Allgood
Mrs Boyle, "Juno"
John Laurie
Johnny Boyle
Kathleen O'Regan
Mary Boyle
Sidney Morgan
'Joxer' Daly
Dave Morris
Jerry Devine
John Longden
Charles Bentham
Dennis Wyndham
The Mobiliser
Fred Schwarz
Mr Kelly
George Spence
Man in Crowd (uncredited)
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