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A Balasaur Score of 42 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 4.6/10, Rotten Tomatoes 30%. Audiences rate it 16 points higher than critics do. Most of the 354 1930s drama movies in this catalog score higher.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb4.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes30%
Audiences rate it 16 points higher than critics do.
63 audience votes
Key crew
- Alma RevilleWriter
- Alfred HitchcockWriter
- Alfred HitchcockDirector
Cast
- Barry FitzgeraldThe Orator
- Maire O'NeillMaisie Madigan
- Edward ChapmanCaptain Boyle
- Sara AllgoodMrs Boyle, "Juno"
- John LaurieJohnny Boyle
- Kathleen O'ReganMary Boyle
- Sidney Morgan'Joxer' Daly
- Dave MorrisJerry Devine
- John LongdenCharles Bentham
- Dennis WyndhamThe Mobiliser
- Fred SchwarzMr Kelly
- George SpenceMan in Crowd (uncredited)
Movies like Juno and the Paycock
Themes
black and white