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The Folk Singer

Plot: A successful folk singer and his entourage are locked down in a Belfast hotel during the Troubles, as the authorities demand he identifies himself as either a Catholic atheist or a Protestant atheist.
Release Date: Tuesday, November 7 1972
52 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Tom BellTom BellTom Bell was 39 in The Folk Singer as 'Danny Blake'.
Birthday: Wed, Aug 02 1933 –
Wed, Oct 04 2006
Portrait of Celia BannermanCelia BannermanCelia Bannerman was 28 in The Folk Singer as 'Miss Arrowroot'.
Birthday: Sun, Jun 04 1944
Portrait of Bernard SpearBernard SpearBernard Spear was 53 in The Folk Singer as 'Eddie Ruebens'.
Birthday: Thu, Sep 11 1919 –
Fri, May 09 2003
Portrait of J.G. DevlinJ.G. DevlinJ.G. Devlin was 65 in The Folk Singer as 'Waiter'.
Birthday: Tue, Oct 08 1907 –
Thu, Oct 17 1991
Portrait of Allan McClellandAllan McClellandAllan McClelland was 54 in The Folk Singer as 'Hotel Manager'.
Birthday: Mon, Dec 31 1917 –
Tue, Jan 24 1989
Portrait of Bill NagyBill NagyBill Nagy was 72 in The Folk Singer as 'Professor Malone'.
Birthday: Wed, Feb 21 1900 –
Fri, Jan 19 1973
Portrait of Ann MurrayAnn MurrayAnn Murray was >> in The Folk Singer as 'Lady Psychiatrist'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Harry TowbHarry TowbHarry Towb was 47 in The Folk Singer as '1st Workman'.
Birthday: Mon, Jul 27 1925 –
Fri, Jul 24 2009
Portrait of Frederick HogarthFrederick HogarthFrederick Hogarth was >> in The Folk Singer as '2nd Workman'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Michael ElwynMichael ElwynMichael Elwyn was 30 in The Folk Singer as 'Officer'.
Birthday: Sun, Aug 23 1942
Portrait of Tim HardyTim HardyTim Hardy was >> in The Folk Singer as 'Jesus Freak'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Declan MulhollandDeclan MulhollandDeclan Mulholland was 39 in The Folk Singer as 'Protestant Man'.
Birthday: Tue, Dec 06 1932 –
Tue, Jun 29 1999
Portrait of Phyllis MacMahonPhyllis MacMahonPhyllis MacMahon was 37 in The Folk Singer as 'Protestant Wife'.
Birthday: Tue, Jan 01 1935
Portrait of Maggie FitzgeraldMaggie FitzgeraldMaggie Fitzgerald was >> in The Folk Singer as 'Catholic Wife'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of David AtkinsonDavid AtkinsonDavid Atkinson was >> in The Folk Singer as 'Catholic Priest'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Steve BenbowSteve BenbowSteve Benbow was >> in The Folk Singer as 'Guitarist'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jack FallonJack FallonJack Fallon was 57 in The Folk Singer as 'Double Bass'.
Birthday: Wed, Oct 13 1915 –
Mon, May 22 2006
Portrait of Steve RyeSteve RyeSteve Rye was >> in The Folk Singer as 'Harmonica'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Piers HaggardPiers HaggardPiers Haggard was 33 in The Folk Singer as 'Director'
Birthday: Sat, Mar 18 1939 –
Wed, Jan 11 2023
Portrait of Dominic BehanDominic BehanDominic Behan was >> in The Folk Singer as 'Writer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday