The Night Fighters
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Synopsis
In 1941, the IRA plans a campaign to coincide with the planned German invasion of England. Dermott O'Neil finds it easy to get into the IRA, but can he get out?
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Principal cast & crew: 19
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Edited by Peter TannerShot by Stephen DadeScored by Cedric Thorpe DavieDesigned by John Stoll
Also known as
- Aufstand im Morgengrauende
- The Night Fightersen
- Los luchadores de la nochees
- Les Combattants de la nuitfr
- I cospiratoriit
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Cast & Crew
19 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Robert Mitchum
as Dermot O'Neill
Richard Harris
as Sean Reilly
Anne Heywood
as Neeve Donnelly
Richard Harris Nm0001321
as Sean Reilly
Dan O Herlihy
as Don McGinnis
Cyril Cusack
as Jimmy Hannafin
Niall Macginnis
as Ned O'Neill (Dermot's brother)
Marianne Benet
as Bella O'Neill (Dermont's sister)
Christopher Rhodes
as Tim Malone
Harry Brogan
as Patrick O'Neill
Eileen Crowe
as Mrs. Kathleen O'Neill
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1Other crew
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