For Ireland's Sake

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For Ireland's Sake

Directed by	Sidney Olcott
Written by	Sidney Olcott
Produced by	Gene Gauntier Feature Players
Starring	Gene Gauntier Jack J. Clark Sidney Olcott
Distributed by	Warner's Features
Release date	January 12, 1914 (1914-01-12)
Running time	3000 ft
Country	United States
Languages	Silent film (English intertitles)

For Ireland's Sake is a 1914 American silent film produced by Gene Gauntier Feature Players and distributed by Warner's Features. it was directed by Sidney Olcott with himself, Gene Gauntier and Jack J. Clark in the leading roles.

Cast
Production notes
References
External links

Cast

Gene Gauntier as Eileen Donaghue
Jack J. Clark as Marty O'Sullivan
Mrs Norina as Mrs Bridget Donaghue
Sidney Olcott as Father Flannigan

Production notes

The film was shot in Ireland, in Beaufort, County Kerry, during summer 1913.

References

Michel Derrien, Aux origines du cinéma irlandais: Sidney Olcott, le premier oeil, TIR 2013. ISBN 978-2-917681-20-6 (in French)
Denis Condon, Touristic Work and Pleasure: The Kalem Company in Killarney

External links

For Ireland's Sake at IMDb
For Ireland's Sake at Irish Film & TV Research Online
(in French) For Ireland's Sake website dedicated to Sidney Olcott
Full restored film at YouTube

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1909	The Trail of the White Man A Florida Feud The Girl at the Old Mill The Octoroon The Detectives of the Italian Bureau The High Diver Sporting Days in the South The Making of a Champion Pugilist The New Minister The Old Soldier's Story The Seminomle's Vengeance The Crackers Bride Hungry Hank's Hallucination The Mysterious Double The Fish Pirates The Orange Grower's Daughter The Northern Schoolmaster The Artist and the Girl Love's Triumph Good for Evil The Girl Spy: An Incident of the Civil War A Poor Wife's Devotion A Pig in a Poke A Child of the Sea The Omnibus Taxiclub $5000 Reward The Little Angel of Roaring Springs The Mystic Swing A Priest of the Wilderness Mardi Gras in Havana The Japanese Invasion Famine in the Forest A Soldier of US Army The Escape from Andersonville The Tom-Boy Tickle Mary Factory Girl Traced by Kodak Out of Work The Queen of the Quarry The Conspirators - An Incident of a South American Revolution The Pay Car Hiram's Bride The Story of a Rose Winning a Diner The Winning Boat The Mystery of Sleeper Trunk The Hand Organ Man The Man and the Girl A Brother's Wrong The Girl Scout The Cattle Thieves Dora Pale Face's Wooing The Governor's Daughter Judgement The Geisha Who Saved Japan Rally 'Round the Flag The Law of the Mountains The Card Board Baby A Slave to Drink
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For Ireland's Sake

Contents

Cast

Production notes

References

External links