Parnell (1937): Cast
Parnell is a 1937 romantic drama directed by John M. Stahl, starring Clark Gable as Charles Stewart Parnell, Frank O'Connor and J. Farrell MacDonald. It runs 1 hour 58 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 58m (118 min)
- Director
- John M. Stahl
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Parnell About?
The premise of Parnell without spoilers.
A sweeping romance set against political turmoil, Irish leader Charles Stewart Parnell battles to free Ireland from English rule while his clandestine affair with the married Katie O’Shea jeopardizes his reputation, his relationships, and the broader nationalist movement he champions.
Parnell Themes & Keywords
· 41 tags- character name as title
- gable and loy
- politician
- parliament
- village
- suicide by gunshot
- street vendor
- raising money
- prayer
- potato
- politics
- mutton chops
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- love
- male female relationship
- lost
- letter
- husband wife relationship
- fog
- dying
- death
- catholic
- blackmail
- false accusation
- ireland
- period piece
- forgery
- new york city
- poverty
- suicide
- home rule
- heart disease
- divorce
- great britain
- perdition
- house of commons
- spelling
- infidelity
- trial
- scandal
- aunt
- based on play
Parnell Cast & Characters
Clark Gable leads the cast as Charles Stewart Parnell, with Frank O'Connor as Irish Party Member and J. Farrell MacDonald as Irish Laborer (uncredited). Directed by John M. Stahl; 75 actors are credited in all.
- Director John M. Stahl
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Clark Gable as Charles Stewart Parnell - Frank O'Connor as Irish Party Member
- J. Farrell MacDonald as Irish Laborer (uncredited)
- Robert Homans as Irish Cop in New York
Also Starring in Parnell
· 71 more- Eily Malyon Irish Woman with Dead Child (uncredited)
- D'Arcy Corrigan Irish Party Committeeman
- George Zucco Sir Charles Arthur Russell
- Myrna Loy Katie O'Shea
- Donald Crisp Michael Davitt
- Donald Meek Nicholas Daniel Murphy
- Berton Churchill The O'Gorman Mahon
- Edmund Gwenn Henry Campbell
- Edna May Oliver Aunt Ben Wood
- Wade Boteler Irish Cop
- Olaf Hytten House of Commons Member
- Frank Mayo Judge
- Dick Elliott Middle Aged Man
- Pat O’Malley Irishman
- Pat Flaherty Parliament Member Parnell Socks
- Russell Simpson Dead Child's Father
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- Erville Alderson Father
- Clarence Wilson Assistant Process Server
- Halliwell Hobbes W.H. Smith
- Leonard Mudie Conservative Member
- Charles Irwin Court Usher
- Alec Craig Middle-Aged Man
- Montagu Love William Ewart Gladstone
- Frank Baker George Davis
- Wallis Clark Doctor
- Lumsden Hare Editor
- Tom Ricketts Elderly Man
- Billie Burke Clara Wood
- Tom McGuire Irish Party Member
- King Baggot Man in Office
- Crauford Kent Speaker of House
- Zeffie Tilbury Old Lady
- Murray Kinnell Sir Richard Webster
- Leyland Hodgson
- Frank Sheridan Sheriff
- Otto Fries Singing Irish Member
- Frank McGlynn Sr. Pat Hogan
- Pat Somerset Frank Lockwood
- Jules Cowles Man in Office
- Wally Maher Villager
- Robert Adair Officer
- Pat Moriarity The Younger O'Brien
- Jameson Thomas Judge Nanan
- Keith Hitchcock Doorman
- Harry Myers Man in Courtroom
- James Blaine Irishman
- Alan Marshal Captain William 'Willie' O'Shea
- Yorke Sherwood London Cabby in Fog
- Ramsay Hill House of Commons Member
- Neil Fitzgerald Richard Pigott
- Douglas Gordon Cockney Porter
- Frank Elliott Judge Day
- Drew Demorest Irish Party Committeeman
- Charles McNaughton Hot Potato Man
- Lee Strasberg Pat
- Joseph R. Tozer London Bobby
- Brandon Tynan John Edward Redmond
- Jack Murphy Irish Party Committeeman
- Rita Page Young Girl
- Leo McCabe Member of Parliament
- Phyllis Coghlan Ellen
- Corbet Morris
- George Cowl
- Byron Russell Timothy Michael Healy
- Marion Ballou
- Tyrone Brereton House of Commons Member
- Gordie Mackay Messenger Boy
- Speirs Ruskell
- Randolph Churchill
- Jimmie McElveen Young Man
- Dermot Quinn Irish Party Committeeman
More from John M. Stahl
More films directed by John M. Stahl: Oh, You Beautiful Doll, Father Was a Fullback, The Walls of Jericho and The Foxes of Harrow.
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Parnell FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Parnell, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Parnell?
Parnell runs 1 hour 58 minutes (118 minutes).
When was Parnell released?
Parnell was released on June 4, 1937.
Who directed Parnell?
Parnell was directed by John M. Stahl.
More films by John M. Stahl Who is in the cast of Parnell?
Parnell stars Clark Gable as Charles Stewart Parnell, Frank O'Connor as Irish Party Member and J. Farrell MacDonald as Irish Laborer (uncredited), among 75 credited actors.
Does Parnell have a post-credit scene?
No. Parnell has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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