---
title: 'The Rising of the Moon (1957)'
type: 'film'
director: 'John Ford'
released: '1957-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 81
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'Ireland'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-rising-of-the-moon-1957'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0050902/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Rising of the Moon (1957)

1957 · 81 min · Drama · Ireland


## Synopsis

The Rising of the Moon is a 1957 Irish anthology film directed by John Ford. It consists of three episodes all set in Ireland:"The Majesty of the Law", based on the short story of that title by Frank O'Connor in Bones of Contention
"A Minute's Wait", based on a 1914 one-act comedy by Martin J. McHugh
"1921", based on the play The Rising of the Moon by Lady Gregory.

## Credits

- **Director:** [John Ford](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-ford)
- **Screenplay:** [T. E. B. Clarke](https://cinepixo.com/people/t-e-b-clarke)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Éamonn Ó Gallchobhair](https://cinepixo.com/people/eamonn-o-gallchobhair)
- **Director of Photography:** [Robert Krasker](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-krasker)
- **Editor:** [Michael Gordon](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-gordon-2)

## Cast

- [Anita Sharp-Bolster](https://cinepixo.com/people/anita-sharp-bolster)
- [Jack MacGowran](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-macgowran)
- [Tyrone Power](https://cinepixo.com/people/tyrone-power)
- [Noel Purcell](https://cinepixo.com/people/noel-purcell)
- [Harold Goldblatt](https://cinepixo.com/people/harold-goldblatt)
- [Cyril Cusack](https://cinepixo.com/people/cyril-cusack)
- [Frank Lawton](https://cinepixo.com/people/frank-lawton)
- [Denis O'Dea](https://cinepixo.com/people/denis-o-dea)

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