A Touch of the Poet (1974)
Cornelius "Con" Melody is an Irish tavern keeper in New England who lives in reverence of his former days as a nobleman and decorated officer in the British army during the Napoleonic wars. Impoverished now, he struts about in his uniform and plots to make money by manipulating the love of his daughter for the son of a wealthy manufacturer. His daughter sees through his façade and his chicanery and begins to plot for herself.
Directors: Stephen Porter, Kirk Browning.
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Donald Moffat as Jamie Cregan |
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Robert Phalen as Mickey Maloy |
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Roberta Maxwell as Sara Melody |
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Nancy Marchand as Nora Melody |
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Fritz Weaver as Cornelius Melody |
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Tom Clancy as Dan Roche |
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John Heffernan as Paddy O'Dowd |
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Howland Chamberlain as Patch Riley |
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Carrie Nye as Deborah Harford |
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Humphrey Davis as Nicholas Gadsby |
| Writing | Eugene O'Neill | Writer |
| Directing | Stephen Porter | Director |
| Production | David Griffiths | Producer |
| Production | Arnold Hoskwith | Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jane Greenwood | Costume Design |
| Production | Ken Campbell | Associate Producer |
| Editing | Girish Bhargava | Editor |
| Production | Jac Venza | Executive Producer |
| Directing | Kirk Browning | Director |