The Playboy of the Western World - Cast

The Playboy of the Western World (1962)
Not Rated
100 min | Comedy

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The Playboy of the Western World (1962)

Not Rated

100 min | Comedy

A quiet little village, and especially a pretty young woman, fall under the spell of a charming, somewhat roguish stranger who suddenly appears one day, captivating everyone when he claims he murdered his father.

Director

Brian Desmond Hurst

Writers

Brian Desmond Hurst (screenplay) | John Millington Synge (play)

Producers

Denis O'Dell | Brendan Smith

Composer

Sean O'Riada (as Seán Ó Riada)

Cinematographer

Geoffrey Unsworth

Editor

Norman Savage

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Updated Apr 25, 1962

Release date

Mar 18, 1963 (United States)

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12 cast members

Name	Known for
Siobhan McKenna Pegeen Mike Pegeen Mike See fewer	Doctor Zhivago (1965)
Gary Raymond The Playboy (Christy Mahon) The Playboy (Christy Mahon) See fewer	Jason and the Argonauts (1963)
Elspeth March Widow Quin Widow Quin See fewer	Rebecca (1979)
Niall MacGinnis Old Mahon Old Mahon See fewer	Jason and the Argonauts (1963)
Liam Redmond Michael James Michael James See fewer	Curse of the Demon (1957)
Michael O'Brian Shaun Keogh (as Micheal O'Briain) Shaun Keogh (as Micheal O'Briain) See fewer	BBC2 Play of the Week (1977)
John Welsh Philly Cullen Philly Cullen See fewer	Krull (1983)
Brendan Cauldwell Jimmy Farrell Jimmy Farrell See fewer	Far and Away (1992)
Finnuala O'Shannon Sara Sara See fewer	The Satanic Rites of Dracula (1973)
Eithne Lydon Susan Susan See fewer	Murder in Eden (1961)
Anne Brogan Nelly Nelly See fewer	In the Land of Saints and Sinners (2023)
Katie Fitzroy Honor Honor See fewer	Man in a Suitcase (1967)