Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx (1970): Cast & Plot
Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx is a 1970 comedy drama directed by Waris Hussein, starring Gene Wilder as Quackser Fortune, Caroline Tully and Liz Davis. It runs 1 hour 30 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 30m (90 min)
- Director
- Waris Hussein
- Original language
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English - Studio
- UMC Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx About?
The premise of Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
In Dublin, a working‑class family can’t persuade their son to take a conventional job; he prefers collecting horse manure to sell as garden fertilizer. An American exchange student nearly runs him down, and the two become friends. When horses are banned from the city and his new love heads to America, he must confront the changing reality.
Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- dublin ireland
- exchange student
- premarital sex
- bathtub
- horse
- 1970s
- tea
- pub
- foundry
- trinity college
- hand cart
- prologue
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- scene during opening credits
- horse and wagon
- ireland
- female rear nudity
- female nudity
- man shaves
- reference to the bronx new york city
- father son relationship
- male female relationship
- dog food
- movie theater
- american in ireland
- fertilizer
- manure
- older woman younger man relationship
- shoveling up horse droppings
- cigarette smoking
- hotel
- handcart
- bare chested man
- cousin cousin relationship
- slaughterhouse
- glue
- truck
- delivery horse
- fin de siecle hotel
- steel foundry
- irish
- mother son relationship
- sex
- brief bare breasts
- middle aged woman
- quackser fortune character
- plot twist
- female frontal nudity
- bar
- kettle
- bike
Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx Cast & Characters
Gene Wilder leads the cast as Quackser Fortune, with Caroline Tully as Vera Fortune and Liz Davis as Kathleen Fortune. Directed by Waris Hussein; 27 actors are credited in all.
- Director Waris Hussein
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Gene Wilder as Quackser Fortune - Caroline Tully as Vera Fortune
- Liz Davis as Kathleen Fortune
- Eileen Colgan as Betsy Bourke
Also Starring in Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx
· 23 more- Margot Kidder Zazel
- John Kelly Tim
- David Kelly Maguire
- Tony Doyle Mike
- Jeremy Jones Student (uncredited)
- Paul Murphy Damien
- Patrick Smith Man at the Foundry (uncredited)
- Robert Carrickford Walter (uncredited)
- May Ollis Mrs Fortune
- Seamus Forde Mr Fortune
- Danny Cummins Donal
- Cecil Sheehan Coal Merchant (uncredited)
- Brendan Matthews Milk Depot Attendant
- John Hoey Hall Porter (uncredited)
- Liam Sweeney Man in the Pub (uncredited)
- Lillian Rapple Woman (uncredited)
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- Robert Somerset Man in the Pub (uncredited)
- Martin Crosbie Policeman (uncredited)
- Julie Hamilton
- David Hogarty David
- Charles Byrne Blacksmith (uncredited)
- David Cummins Man in the Pub (uncredited)
- Marjorie McHenry Elaine Boland (uncredited)
More from Waris Hussein
More films directed by Waris Hussein: Her Best Friend’s Husband, Sixth Happiness, A Child’s Wish and The Face on the Milk Carton.
Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx Plot Summary
What happens in Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Quackser Fortune Gene Wilder earns a living in Dublin by collecting horse manure and selling it as garden fertilizer. His work is humble, grounded in the rhythms of city life, and his days unfold with a straightforward practicality that hides a curious longing for something more. When Betsy Bourke Eileen Colgan, a housewife and one of his customers, becomes entangled in an affair with him, the relationship introduces a spark of romance and a rare glimpse of companionship that nudges him toward experiences beyond his daily routine.
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Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx Trailers & Videos
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What does Quackser Fortune do for a living?
Cars in Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx
40 cars on screen, including the 1953 MG TD and the 1950 Commer Superpoise MkI.
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1950 Commer Superpoise MkI Minor role -
1960 Leyland Titan PD3/2 Minor role -
1959 Austin A40 MkI Background role
Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx Also Known As
7 alternative titles, including “Quakser” and “Der Traumtänzer - Verliebt in Dublin”.
- Also known as
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- Quakser
- Der Traumtänzer - Verliebt in Dublin
- Der Traumtänzer
- Verliebt in Irland
- Tengo una prima en el Bronx
- Che fortuna avere una cugina nel Bronx!
- Quackser Fortune hat 'nen Vetter in der Bronx
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Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx?
Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx runs 1 hour 30 minutes (90 minutes).
When was Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx released?
Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx was released on June 13, 1970.
Who directed Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx?
Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx was directed by Waris Hussein.
More films by Waris Hussein Who is in the cast of Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx?
Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx stars Gene Wilder as Quackser Fortune, Caroline Tully as Vera Fortune and Liz Davis as Kathleen Fortune, among 27 credited actors.
Does Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx have a post-credit scene?
No. Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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