Ryan's Daughter

A story of love...set against the violence of rebellion

7.1/1019703h 26mReleased

RomanceHistoryDrama

In the wake of the 1916 Easter Rising, a married schoolteacher in a small Irish village has an affair with a troubled British officer.

Released: Mar 19, 1970

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Robert Mitchum

Charles

Trevor Howard

Father Collins

Christopher Jones

Major Doryan

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