Murphy's Stroke (1980)
Murphy's Stroke
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.
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Niall Tóibín
as Tony Murphy
as Tony Murphy
Pierce Brosnan
as Edward O'Grady
as Edward O'Grady
T.R. Bowen
as Collins
as Collins
Tony Doyle
as Darrer
as Darrer
Derry Power
as Tim Finn
as Tim Finn
Paul Antrim
as Dooley
as Dooley
John Bardon
as O'Connor
as O'Connor
Maurice Connor
as Robert Henry
as Robert Henry
Patrick Malahide
as Parker
as Parker
Gordon Kane
as Ian McGallen
as Ian McGallen
James Donnelly
as Maguire
as Maguire
Michael O'Hagan
as Horgan
as Horgan
Johnny Shannon
as Joe Hagan
as Joe Hagan
Preston Lockwood
as Judge
as Judge
Richard Warner
as His Lordship
as His Lordship
Ralph Nossek
as Magistrate
as Magistrate
Nancy Mitchell
as Mrs Simpkins
as Mrs Simpkins
Vass Anderson
as Bank Manager
as Bank Manager
Peter Wight
as Betting Office Clerk
as Betting Office Clerk
Robert McBain
as Alex
as Alex
Neville Barber
as 1st Prosecution
as 1st Prosecution
Ray Barron
as Reporter
as Reporter
Harry Fielder
as Special Branch Detective
as Special Branch Detective
Shay Gorman
as Harrington
as Harrington
Seymour Green
as Jury Foreman
as Jury Foreman
David Rolfe
as Defence
as Defence
Terence Sewards
as Clerk of Scales
as Clerk of Scales
Jeff Wayne
as Rose
as Rose
Harry Webster
as Sean
as Sean
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Brian Phelan
Writer
Writer
Frank Cvitanovich
Director
Director
Richard Daniel
Sound Recordist
Sound Recordist
Frank Cvitanovich
Producer
Producer
Sue Whatmough
Casting
Casting
Pat Worth
Costume Supervisor
Costume Supervisor
Udi Eichler
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Gary White
First Assistant Director
First Assistant Director
Beryl Wilkins
Editor
Editor
Philip Blowers
Production Design
Production Design
