Jacqueline (1956)
Overview
Jacqueline is the daughter of Belfast shipyard worker Mike McNeil. The worker's worth is compromised by his crippling fear of heights. Dismissed from his job, he finds solace in the bottle. All seems hopeless until Jacqueline breaks through her father's self-imposed gloom and helps him to regenerate. An adaptation of the novel 'A Grand Man', by Catherine Cookson.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.376 |
Directed By
Roy Ward Baker
Crew
Roy Ward Baker
Patrick Kirwan
Patrick Campbell
Liam O'Flaherty
Catherine Cookson
Catherine Cookson
TOP CAST
John Gregson
Mike McNeil
Kathleen Ryan
Elizabeth McNeil
Jacqueline Ryan
Jacqueline McNeil
Liam Redmond
Peter Lord
Cyril Cusack
John Flannagan
Marie Kean
Mrs. Flannagan
Noel Purcell
Mr. Owen, the Parson
Maureen Delaney
Mrs. McBride
Josephine Fitzgerald
Mrs. McMullen
Richard O'Sullivan
Michael McNeil, Jacqueline's Brother
Rita Begley
Sara Flannagan
Tony Wright
Jack McBride
Maureen Swanson
Maggie Flannagan
Jack MacGowran
Campbell
Harold Goldblatt
Schoolmaster
Barry Keegan
Bob Quinton
Christopher Steele
Mr. Pike, the Organist
J.G. Devlin
Baxter
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