The Iron Harp

Summary

Granada Television production for ITV of The Iron Harp by Joseph O’Connor.

Theatre play

The Iron Harp by Joseph O’Connor (1916-2001) [more information]

Play synopsis

Set in Ireland, this play concerns a blinded IRA leader obliged to sentence an old comrade to death.

Production history

Staged c. 1955.

Date of transmission

Wednesday 19 March 1958

Time

9.00-10.30pm

Series

Play of the Week

Channel

ITV

Production company

Granada Television (1956-)

Credits

Director

Cliff Owen

Playwright

Joseph O’Connor (1916-2001)

Designer

Bill Brodie

Cast

James Booth	1st Black and Tan Soldier
Maureen Connell	Molly Kinsella
Donal Donnelly	Scanlon
Max Faulkner	2nd Black and Tan Soldier
Richard Harris	Michael O’Riordon
Arthur Howard	Peter Tolly
Barry Keegan	Dermot
David Kelly	Sean Kelly
Robert [Bob] Mooney	Phelim
Tony Quinn	Shamus
Robert Urquhart	Captain John Tregarthen

Additional details

Play tags

Republic of Ireland, as theme or setting

Print sources

Title

Philip Purser writes (Letter (newspaper))

Author/creator

Philip Purser (Author)

Reference

The Guardian, 31 October 2002, online at http://www.theguardian.com/news/2002/oct/31/guardianobituaries.filmnews

Title

Plays for the Millions: The First 75. A Cross Index of Granada TV Play Productions (Book)

Reference

Published by Granada TV Network, 1960

Title

TV Times, 14 March 1958 (Magazine)

Linking notes

article and listing, pp. 21 and 31