Irish Destiny

Irish Destiny

6.0IMDb Score
Released:1926-03-24
Duration:73 min
Country:Ireland
Director:George Dewhurst
Actors:Paddy Dunne Cullinan, Frances Macnamarra, Daisy Campbell, Clifford Pembroke, Brian Magowan
Production:Eppels Films Ltd.

Overview:

An IRA man races to Dublin to warn his colleagues of a forthcoming raid, but he is captured by British forces.

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