A Touch of the Poet (1974)

Cornelius "Con" Melody is an Irish tavern keeper in New England who lives in reverence of his former days as a nobleman and decorated officer in the British army during the Napoleonic wars. Impoverished now, he struts about in his uniform and plots to make money by manipulating the love of his daughter for the son of a wealthy manufacturer. His daughter sees through his façade and his chicanery and begins to plot for herself.

Released

1974-04-24

Genres

Drama, TV Movie

Runtime

142 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Stephen Porter, Kirk Browning

TMDB rating

10.0/10 from 1 votes