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Three Cheers for the Irish
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Wikipedia article
'Three Cheers for the Irish' is a 1940 comedy film directed by Lloyd Bacon, written by Richard Macaulay and Jerry Wald, and starring Priscilla Lane, Thomas Mitchell and Dennis Morgan. The supporting cast features Virginia Grey, Alan Hale, Sr. and William Lundigan. The plot involves a veteran police officer (Mitchell) forced into retirement only to learn that his replacement (Morgan), whom he detests, is romancing his daughter (Lane). The film was released by Warner Bros. on March 16, 1940.
Plot
Peter Casey is an Irish policeman in NYC with twenty five years on the force. He has three daughters Maureen, Pat, and Heloise. Maureen meets and falls in love with a Scottish policeman Augus Ferguson, Pat dates Ed Mckean, a wreaking supervisor who bores Peter and is a cheapskate,and Heloise who keeps time with a noted gambler- Joe Niklas. Peter unexpectedly gets retired after 25 years on the force and has to train Augus as his replacement to his disgust. Peter's police buddies buy him a rocking chair. In his retirement he get bored and has to deal with a overbearing friend,Gallagher. Worse Augus has been dating Maureen behind his back. They even get married but keep it a secret. Over time Peters friends run him for Alderman and despite Gallaghers overbearing help he wins the election. Peter, daughter and son-in-law work things when Maureen get pregnant. Angus chases Peter when as a good Catholic and Irishman runs looking for a priest to make the wedding official.
Cast
*Priscilla Lane as Maureen Casey
*Thomas Mitchell as Peter Casey
*Dennis Morgan as Angus Ferguson
*Virginia Grey as Patricia Casey
*Irene Hervey as Heloise Casey
*Alan Hale, Sr. as Gallagher
*William Lundigan as Michael Flaherty
*Frank Jenks as Ed McKean
*Henry Armetta as Tony
*Morgan Conway as Joe Niklas
*Alec Craig as Callaghan
*J. M. Kerrigan as Scanlon
*Cliff Clark as Mara
*William B. Davidson as Police Commissioner
*Joe King as Police Captain
References
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