Murphy's Stroke (1980)

Murphy's Stroke (1980)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1980-05-21 70 Min. PG-13
4.667 3 votes
Drama, TV Movie

Overview

The horse Gay Future is at the centre of an Irish betting syndicate in 1974 which saw trainer Antony Collins present a poor performing horse at his stables. The betting stakes were subsequently raised, before the real horse was entered in the race.

Cast

Niall Tóibín is Tony Murphy
Tony Murphy
Pierce Brosnan is Edward O'Grady
Edward O'Grady
T.R. Bowen is Collins
Collins
Tony Doyle is Darrer
Darrer
Derry Power is Tim Finn
Tim Finn
Paul Antrim is Dooley
Dooley
John Bardon is O'Connor
O'Connor
Maurice Connor is Robert Henry
Robert Henry
Patrick Malahide is Parker
Parker
Gordon Kane is Ian McGallen
Ian McGallen
James Donnelly is Maguire
Maguire
Michael O'Hagan is Horgan
Horgan
Johnny Shannon is Joe Hagan
Joe Hagan
Preston Lockwood is Judge
Judge
Richard Warner is His Lordship
His Lordship
Ralph Nossek is Magistrate
Magistrate
Nancy Mitchell is Mrs Simpkins
Mrs Simpkins
Vass Anderson is Bank Manager
Bank Manager
Peter Wight is Betting Office Clerk
Betting Office Clerk
Robert McBain is Alex
Alex
Neville Barber is 1st Prosecution
1st Prosecution
Ray Barron is Reporter
Reporter
Harry Fielder is Special Branch Detective
Special Branch Detective
Shay Gorman is Harrington
Harrington
Seymour Green is Jury Foreman
Jury Foreman
David Rolfe is Defence
Defence
Terence Sewards is Clerk of Scales
Clerk of Scales
Jeff Wayne is Rose
Rose
Harry Webster is Sean
Sean

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