---
title: 'The Plough and the Stars (1937)'
type: 'film'
director: 'John Ford'
released: '1937-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 72
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Action'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-plough-and-the-stars-1937'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0028112/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Plough and the Stars (1937)

1937 · 72 min · Drama, Action · United States


## Synopsis

The Plough and the Stars is a 1937 American drama film directed by John Ford and starring Barbara Stanwyck and Preston Foster. It is based on the play of the same name written by Seán O'Casey.

## Credits

- **Director:** [John Ford](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-ford)
- **Screenplay:** [Seán O'Casey](https://cinepixo.com/people/sean-o-casey), [Dudley Nichols](https://cinepixo.com/people/dudley-nichols)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Roy Webb](https://cinepixo.com/people/roy-webb)
- **Producer:** [Cliff Reid](https://cinepixo.com/people/cliff-reid)
- **Director of Photography:** [Joseph H. August](https://cinepixo.com/people/joseph-h-august)
- **Editor:** [George Hively](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-hively-2)

## Cast

- [Barbara Stanwyck](https://cinepixo.com/people/barbara-stanwyck)
- [Harry Tenbrook](https://cinepixo.com/people/harry-tenbrook)
- [Colin Kenny](https://cinepixo.com/people/colin-kenny)
- [Moroni Olsen](https://cinepixo.com/people/moroni-olsen)
- [Francis Ford](https://cinepixo.com/people/francis-ford)
- [Frank Hagney](https://cinepixo.com/people/frank-hagney)
- [Wesley Barry](https://cinepixo.com/people/wesley-barry)
- [Brandon Hurst](https://cinepixo.com/people/brandon-hurst)
- [Erin O'Brien-Moore](https://cinepixo.com/people/erin-o-brien-moore)
- [Mary Gordon](https://cinepixo.com/people/mary-gordon)
- [Barry Fitzgerald](https://cinepixo.com/people/barry-fitzgerald)
- [Denis O'Dea](https://cinepixo.com/people/denis-o-dea)
- [Lionel Pape](https://cinepixo.com/people/lionel-pape)
- [George Magrill](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-magrill)
- [Preston Foster](https://cinepixo.com/people/preston-foster)

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