Donal McCann

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Donal McCann (7 May 1943 – 17 July 1999) was an Irish stage, film, and television actor best known for his roles in the works of Brian Friel and for his lead role in John Huston's last film, The Dead.

Most Popular Donal McCann Trailers

Total trailers found: 35

Cal Trailer (1984)

24 August 1984

Cal, a young man on the fringes of the IRA, falls in love with Marcella, a Catholic woman whose husband, a Protestant policeman, was killed one year earlier by the IRA.

Screamer Trailer (1974)

02 November 1974

A young American girl on her way to visit friends in rural England is brutally attacked and raped. After spending the next few months in a mental institution trying to recover from her ordeal, she is released into the care of her friends.

The Fighting Prince of Donegal Trailer (1966)

01 October 1966

Ireland 1587. Hugh O'Donnell inherits the title of The O'Donnell, the prince of Donegal, and tries to unite Ireland to make war on England.

Stealing Beauty Trailer (1996)

29 March 1996

Lucy Harmon, an American teenager is arriving in the lush Tuscan countryside to be sculpted by a family friend who lives in a beautiful villa.

The Serpent's Kiss Trailer (1997)

14 May 1997

A man sends a young architect to build an extravagant garden to bankrupt the husband of the woman he once loved.

The Dead Trailer (1987)

03 September 1987

After a convivial holiday dinner party, things begin to unravel when a husband and wife address some prickly issues concerning their marriage.

High Spirits Trailer (1988)

18 November 1988

When a hotelier attempts to fill the chronic vacancies at his castle by launching an advertising campaign that falsely portrays the property as haunted, two actual ghosts show up and end up falling for two guests.

The Donner Party Trailer (1992)

28 October 1992

Doomed attempt to get to California in 1846. More than just a riveting tale of death, endurance and survival.

The Miracle Trailer (1991)

05 April 1991

Two teenagers Jimmy and Rose spend their vacation at the small Irish sea-resort Bray. Out of boredom they observe other people and imagine wild stories about them.

Angel Trailer (1982)

14 May 1982

Saxophonist Danny witnesses the murder of his band manager and a deaf-mute girl after a gig. Questioned by the police, he remembers only the orthopedic shoes of the killers’ leader.

Out of Africa Trailer (1985)

20 December 1985

Tells the life story of Danish author Karen Blixen, who at the beginning of the 20th century moved to Africa to build a new life for herself.

Summer Lightning Trailer (1985)

30 May 1985

Sir Robert Clarke looks back on his life and the summer when as a 16-year-old he first fell in love with Louise St.

Mr. Love Trailer (1985)

01 January 1985

An fifty-year-old mild-mannered gardener becomes a lovable legend in his town for his talent to romantically please every woman that fancies him.

Who Bombed Birmingham? Trailer (1990)

22 April 1990

Docudrama film exploring the efforts of World in Action researchers Ian MacBride and Chris Mullin ins

Poitín Trailer (1978)

25 February 1978

A poitín (moonshine) maker attempts to avoid the attentions of the Gardaí (police) in Connemara in the west of Ireland.

Hedda Gabler Trailer (1993)

27 March 1993

Hedda Gabler is a beautiful woman married to the solid and respectable academic George Tesman. Then s

Sinful Davey Trailer (1969)

10 February 1969

A young man, convinced of his paternity, aims to emulate his notorious father by committing daring crimes.

Budawanny Trailer (1987)

02 March 1987

During a conversation he has with a young priest, a bishop reveals to him a love story that turned his beliefs upside down.

Your Man from Six Counties Trailer (1976)

26 October 1976

When his father becomes a bomb victim, Jimmy leaves Belfast for his uncle’s farm in remote west Ireland.

Philadelphia, Here I Come Trailer (1975)

01 June 1975

Friel contrasts Gar's cloistered emotional life with his gregarious social persona by portraying him as two distinct characters, a public self (Donal McCann) and a private self (Des Cave).

The Wood Demon Trailer (1974)

17 November 1974

A luncheon party gathers to celebrate a wealthy unmarried man's birthday; his sister hopes he'll marry Sonya, the daughter of a selfish gout-ridden old professor who makes life Hell for his son George and his young wife, Helen.

The Hard Way Trailer (1980)

19 February 1980

John Connor is a soon-to-retire hitman that agrees to take on one last job. After years plying his deadly trade, he has finally had enough.

Reflections Trailer (1984)

01 April 1984

A historian writing a biography of Isaac Newton spends a Summer with a dysfunctional family in Co. Cork, Ireland.

Brown Skin Gal, Stay Home and Mind Bay-Bee Trailer (1971)

07 September 1971

In this sad world where words unspoken do more damage than words spoken too much, a woman and her lodger are destined to stay on separate paths.

December Bride Trailer (1990)

17 May 1990

At the beginning of the 20th century, a young servant provokes an independent Irish farm community by her relationship with two brothers.

The Bishop's Story Trailer (1994)

01 January 1994

During a conversation he has with a young priest, a bishop reveals to him a love story that turned his beliefs upside down.

Miss Julie Trailer (1972)

01 January 1972

A televised Royal Shakespeare Company production of August Strindberg's classic play. Miss Julie, a nineteenth century aristocrat's daughter, is attracted to one of the servants in her father's house.

Force of Duty Trailer (1991)

08 July 1991

RUC detective Simon Gabby is consumed by guilt after he fails to act decisively in a moment of terror.

The MacKintosh Man Trailer (1973)

08 November 1973

A member of British Intelligence assumes a fictitious criminal identity and allows himself to be caught, imprisoned, and freed in order to infiltrate a spy organization and expose a traitor; only, someone finds him out and exposes him to the gang.

Rawhead Rex Trailer (1986)

01 October 1986

Ireland will never be the same after Rawhead Rex, a particularly nasty demon, is released from his underground prison by an unwitting farmer.

Katie: The Year of a Child Trailer (1979)

13 December 1979

Katie, the 14-year-old daughter of a travelling family, is left in charge of an ailing mother and her nine brothers and sisters in Dublin whilst her father is in England seeking his fortune.

Young Man in Trouble Trailer (1970)

06 July 1970

A problem for Frank and Margaret turns out to be a false alarm, or even a blessing in disguise.

Saints and Scholars Trailer (1992)

15 July 1992

A Catholic priest's fantasies of pomp and supernatural power seem to come true.

The Nephew Trailer (1998)

28 August 1998

Twenty years ago, Tony Egan's sister went to America. Nobody ever heard of her again. But now, the message of her death arrives in her town of birth.

The Secret Army Trailer (1972)

01 January 1972

Documentary about the Provisional Irish Republican Army, produced in 1972; copy found by BBC in 2019, never aired in full.