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- ↑ Ulster Actors Evin Crowley
- ↑ Beyond the Epic: The Life and Films of David Lean By Gene D. Phillips Ryan's Daughter (Faraway Productions/A.G. Films/Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1970)
- ↑ Télérama Drame, La fille de Ryan
- ↑ Ulster Actors Evin Crowley
- ↑ The Encyclopedia of Epic Films By Constantine Santas, James M. Wilson, Maria Colavito, Djoymi Baker 468 Ryan's Daughter
- ↑ "Evin Crowley". IMDb .
- ↑ Ocala Star Banner Jan 19-25, 1974 Page 2 TV Week COVER
