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The Queen v Patrick O'Donnell

The Queen v Patrick O'Donnell

2021, Movie, 1h 29min
The Queen -v- Patrick O'Donnell reveals on screen for the first time the true story behind one of the most compelling murder plots in Irish history, a thrilling tale of violence, courtroom drama, romance and political intrigue. Containing evidence from British Home Office files kept secret for 100 years, it reveals shocking new information about the fate of the quiet-spoken Donegal man who killed the infamous informer James Carey on board a ship off the coast of South Africa in 1883. What possessed the illiterate labourer from the Donegal Gaeltacht to shoot the leader of The Invincibles? Who was the mystery woman posing as his wife? And why did both the US President and the French luminary Victor Hugo plead that Patrick O'Donnell not be hanged for his crime?
Director:
Tomás Seoighe
Cast:
Andrew Bennett,
Sam McGovern,
Peadar Cox,
Eoin Duffy
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Tomás Seoighe
Director
Andrew Bennett
As A.M. Sullivan
Sam McGovern
As Dan Curley
Peadar Cox
As Sir Henry James
Eoin Duffy
As Iriseoir
Joseph Palmer
As Melrose Shipmate
Mícheál Óg Lane
As Tim Kelly
Stephen Jones
As James Carey

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In 1883, a quiet laborer from Donegal, Ireland, killed a notorious informant on a ship off South Africa's coast. The Queen vs. Patrick O'Donnell tells the thrilling true story behind this murder, featuring violence, courtroom drama, romance, and political intrigue. New evidence from secret British Home Office files reveals the fascinating motives behind O'Donnell's actions, the mystery woman who posed as his wife and the pleas made by US President and Victor Hugo for his life. This gripping movie will captivate you with its untold tale of history and suspense.

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