The Irish in Us
- James Cagney
- Pat O'Brien
- Olivia de Havilland
company
- August 3, 1935 (1935-08-03) (USA)
The Irish in Us is a 1935 American comedy film directed by Lloyd Bacon and starring James Cagney, Pat O'Brien, and Olivia de Havilland.[2] Written by Earl Baldwin based on a story by Frank Orsatti, the film is about an Irish family consisting of a mother and three sons: a cop, a fireman, and a boxing promoter. Encouraged to find a real job, the boxing promoter makes one last attempt by promoting a fighter he believes will bring him a fortune. The Irish in Us was released in the United States by Warner Bros. Pictures on August 3, 1935. The supporting cast features Frank McHugh and J. Farrell MacDonald.
Plot
In Manhattan's lower east side, police officer Pat O'Hara (Pat O'Brien) wants his boxing promoter brother Danny (James Cagney) to acquire a more dependable job in order to support their mother after Pat marries his girlfriend Lucille Jackson (Olivia de Havilland). When Lucille meets charismatic Danny, she promptly falls for him- which complicates matters, to say the least.
When his fighter Hammerschlog (Allen Jenkins) gets cold feet just before a packed house charity boxing match, Danny has no choice but to step into the ring himself. Danny wins a bruising multi-round battle, and the publicity from the fight would seem to assure his future success as a promoter.
Cast
- James Cagney as Danny O'Hara
- Pat O'Brien as Pat O'Hara
- Olivia de Havilland as Lucille Jackson
- Frank McHugh as Mike O'Hara
- Allen Jenkins as Carbarn Hammerschlog
- Mary Gordon as Ma O'Hara
- J. Farrell MacDonald as Capt. Jackson
- Thomas E. Jackson as Doc Mullins (as Thomas Jackson)
- Harvey Parry as Joe Delancy (as Harvey Perry)
Box Office
According to Warner Bros records the film earned $894,000 domestically and $443,000 foreign.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Warner Bros financial information in The William Schaefer Ledger. See Appendix 1, Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, (1995) 15:sup1, 1-31 p 16 DOI: 10.1080/01439689508604551
- ^ Andrea LeVasseur. "The Irish in Us (1935)". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on April 11, 2013. Retrieved February 22, 2013.
External links
- The Irish in Us at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
- The Irish in Us at IMDb
- The Irish in Us at the TCM Movie Database
- The Irish in Us at AllMovie
- The Irish in Us online on YouTube
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