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Darby O'Gill and the Little People (1959) | Catholic Film Database

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Darby O'Gill and the Little People

Darby O'Gill and the Little People(1959)

G

3.5

"A touch O'Blarney... a heap O'Magic and A LOAD O'LAUGHTER!"

1h 31m•Adventure, Family, Fantasy

Darby O'Gill and the Little People

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Darby O'Gill and the Little People

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TMDb Rating6.7/10170 votes

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A wily old codger matches wits with the King of the Leprechauns and helps play matchmaker for his daughter and the strapping lad who has replaced him as caretaker.

Stars Albert Sharpe, Janet Munro, Sean Connery

Adventure

Family

Fantasy

Romance

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Albert Sharpe

Albert Sharpe

Darby O'Gill

Janet Munro

Janet Munro

Katie O'Gill

Sean Connery

Sean Connery

Michael MacBride

Jimmy O'Dea

Jimmy O'Dea

King Brian

Kieron Moore

Kieron Moore

Pony Sugrue

Estelle Winwood

Estelle Winwood

Sheelah Sugrue

Walter Fitzgerald

Walter Fitzgerald

Lord Fitzpatrick

Denis O'Dea

Denis O'Dea

Father Murphy

J.G. Devlin

J.G. Devlin

Tom Kerrigan

Jack MacGowran

Jack MacGowran

Phadrig Oge

Farrell Pelly

Paddy Scanlon

Nora O'Mahoney

Molly Malloy

Technical Details

Release Date

Jun 24, 1959

Original Language

en

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• 10 Videos

Darby O’Gill and the Little People (1959) 4 Video Releases Comparison

Darby O’Gill and the Little People (1959) 4 Video Releases Comparison

Behind the Scenes

Darby O'Gill and the Little People (1959) HD VIDEO MASTER COMPARISON

Darby O'Gill and the Little People (1959) HD VIDEO MASTER COMPARISON

Behind the Scenes

DARBY O'GILL AND THE LITTLE PEOPLE (1959) Dubbing Comparison

DARBY O'GILL AND THE LITTLE PEOPLE (1959) Dubbing Comparison

Behind the Scenes

Little People Big Effects

Little People Big Effects

Behind the Scenes

Darby O'Gill - Kiss Scene

Darby O'Gill - Kiss Scene

Darby O'Gill and the Little People - The Wishing Song

Darby O'Gill and the Little People - The Wishing Song

JANET MUNRO AND SEAN CONNERY * PRETTY IRISH GIRL

JANET MUNRO AND SEAN CONNERY * PRETTY IRISH GIRL

DARBY OGILL The Banchee and Death Coach (Fan made)

DARBY OGILL The Banchee and Death Coach (Fan made)

Darby O'gill And The Little People - soundtrack ~ music by Oliver Wallace

Darby O'gill And The Little People - soundtrack ~ music by Oliver Wallace

Pretty Irish Girl - Darby O'Gill and The Little People OST

Pretty Irish Girl - Darby O'Gill and The Little People OST

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Keywords

small town

whiskey

leprechaun

caretaker

ireland

fiddle

banshee

storyteller

wishes

rainbow

irish

hilarious

whimsical

pot of gold

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