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The Quare Fellow (Season 4, Episode 10)
TV Episode | Comedy, Drama

Thomas Crimmins is a new warder, or guard, in an Irish prison. He is young, naive, and idealistic, determined to serve his country by his part in meting out justice to criminals. His superior, Regan, however, realizes that even prisoners ...See moreThomas Crimmins is a new warder, or guard, in an Irish prison. He is young, naive, and idealistic, determined to serve his country by his part in meting out justice to criminals. His superior, Regan, however, realizes that even prisoners are human beings, and Regan is sick of the eye-for-an-eye attitude that leads the state to execute condemned men, or "quare fellows." Crimmins begins to see that not all is black and white in his new world, and when he becomes involved with Kathleen, the wife of one of the condemned men, his attitude begins to change. When new evidence arises to suggest that Kathleen's husband may not deserve his fate, Crimmins is torn between his duty and his humanity. Written by Jim Beaver See less
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Writer
Brendan Behan (original play) (play)
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Status
Edit Released
Updated Nov 5, 1958

Release date
Nov 5, 1958 (United Kingdom)

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21 cast members
Name Known for
John Barrie
Hangman Hangman   See fewer
Alan Barry
Warder Crimmin Warder Crimmin   See fewer
Wilfrid Brambell
Dunlavin Dunlavin   See fewer
Jack Cunningham
Prisoner D Prisoner D   See fewer
Patrick Duggan
Prisoner C Prisoner C   See fewer
Dudley Foster
Warder Regan Warder Regan   See fewer
Liam Gaffney
Warder Donnelly Warder Donnelly   See fewer
Chris Gannon
Shaybo Shaybo   See fewer
Michael Guest
Warder 2 Warder 2   See fewer
David Kelly
Prisoner A Prisoner A   See fewer
Dermot Kelly
Neighbour Neighbour   See fewer
Noel Lloyd
The Other Fellow The Other Fellow   See fewer
John McCarthy
Mickser Mickser   See fewer
Neil McCarthy
Prisoner B Prisoner B   See fewer
Brian O'Higgins
Mr. Healey Mr. Healey   See fewer
Robert Perceval
Governor Governor   See fewer
Tony Quinn
Chief warder Chief warder   See fewer
Charles Roberts
Scolara Scolara   See fewer
Michael Segal
Jenkinson Jenkinson   See fewer
Anthony Sheppard
Englishman Englishman   See fewer
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