Juno and the Paycock (1930)
In the slums of Dublin during the Irish Civil War, the Boyle family’s fragile stability collapses after news of an unexpected inheritance lures them into a false sense of prosperity. Captain Boyle, a boastful idler, squanders their meager resources, while his wife Juno holds the household together. When the fortune proves illusory, the family faces ruin, betrayal, and tragedy.
- Released
- 1930-06-29
- Genres
- Drama
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Alfred Hitchcock
- TMDB rating
- 4.6/10 from 65 votes
Cast
- Barry Fitzgerald as The Orator
- Maire O'Neill as Maisie Madigan
- Edward Chapman as Captain Boyle
- Sara Allgood as Mrs Boyle, "Juno"
- John Laurie as Johnny Boyle
- Kathleen O'Regan as Mary Boyle
- Sidney Morgan as 'Joxer' Daly
- Dave Morris as Jerry Devine
- John Longden as Charles Bentham
- Dennis Wyndham as The Mobiliser
- Fred Schwarz as Mr Kelly
- George Spence as Man in Crowd (uncredited)