The Quare Fellow

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ashley h @ashleyhobgood87 Jul 15, 2016 The Quare Fellow is a decent film. It is about Thomas Crimmins is a new warder in an Irish prison. Patrick McGoohan and Walter Macken give good performances. The screenplay is a little slow in places. Arthur Dreifuss did an alright job directing this movie. I liked this motion picture because of the drama. See more s r @ScottR Jun 6, 2016 A good drama about the troubles of corporal punishment in England. See more Jun 1, 2016 even though it first this reminds me of the diane keaton/mel gibson gem, "mrs. stoffel" which I saw first. See more Sep 5, 2010 Finally a movie starring Patrick McGoohan, I don't know why he didn't do more movies, he's a great actor. This movie is a really good drama, dealing with the inner turmoil of a new prison guard, and the wife of the prisoner who is about to be executed. It's really suspenseful, and I recommend it. See more Aug 14, 2010 Intense, adult drama. See more walter m @Harlequin68 May 7, 2010 In "The Quare Fellow," Thomas Crimmin(Patrick McGoohan) is a newly hired prison guard under the supervision of veteran guard Regan(Walter Macken) who is looking forward to a promotion but is instead being forced out at the end of one last task. That turns out to be a double hanging which turns into a single when the guards learn through the prison grapevine that one of the condemned has been given a reprieve. Now, they are left with the difficult task of telling Kathleen(Sylvia Syms) that it was not her husband. While it certainly has its share of flaws(I don't know how small this town is but what are the odds of Kathleen and Thomas ending up at the same boardinghouse?) and whose punch has probably been diminished with time, "The Quare Fellow" is still a gritty look at prison life in Ireland which serves as a microcosm of the country in general. The former rebels from the time of the Troubles are now in charge while islanders are treated by most as outcasts. Of central concern is the hypocrisy surrounding the death penalty which is connected to the outside population as well. See more Read all reviews

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