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Murphy's Stroke

Murphy's Stroke

★ 5.8/10•1980•1h 10m•PG•Drama•TV Movie

The Sting in an Irish Tale

The horse Gay Future is at the centre of an Irish betting syndicate in 1974 which saw trainer Antony Collins present a poor performing horse at his stables. The betting stakes were subsequently raised, before the real horse was entered in the race.

Frank Cvitanovich · Director

Brian Phelan · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 10m
LanguageEN
Release DateMay 21, 1980

Actors

Niall Tóibín

Niall Tóibín

Tony Murphy

Pierce Brosnan

Pierce Brosnan

Edward O'Grady

T.R. Bowen

T.R. Bowen

Collins

Tony Doyle

Tony Doyle

Darrer

Derry Power

Tim Finn

Paul Antrim

Dooley

John Bardon

John Bardon

O'Connor

Maurice Connor

Robert Henry

Patrick Malahide

Patrick Malahide

Parker

Gordon Kane

Ian McGallen

James Donnelly

Maguire

Michael O'Hagan

Michael O'Hagan

Horgan

Johnny Shannon

Johnny Shannon

Joe Hagan

Preston Lockwood

Judge

Richard Warner

Richard Warner

His Lordship

Ralph Nossek

Ralph Nossek

Magistrate

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