The Shaughraun (film)

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The Shaughraun
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from left to right: Sidney Olcott, George Melville, Alice Hollister, Arthur Lester, J.P. McGowan and Gene Gauntier.
Directed by Sidney Olcott
Written by Gene Gauntier
Based onplay The Shaughraun
by Dion Boucicault
Produced by Kalem Company
Starring Gene Gauntier
Jack J. Clark
Sidney Olcott
Cinematography George K. Hollister
Distributed by General Film Company
Release date
  • December 23, 1912 (1912-12-23)
Running time
3000 ft, 3 reels
CountryUnited States
Languages Silent film
(English intertitles)

The Shaughraun is a 1912 American silent film produced by the Kalem Company and distributed by the General Film Company. It was directed by Sidney Olcott with himself, Gene Gauntier, Alice Hollister and Jack J. Clark in the leading roles.

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Plot

The main character Robert Ffolliott, a young Irish man, is sent unjustly to a penal colony in Australian for false accusations made by Kinchella. There, he is helped by Conn, the Shaughraungo, who helps Robert to escape the prison ship back to Ireland, where he reunites with his love. [1]

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References

  1. "The Shaughraun". IMDb. Retrieved December 22, 2023.