The Rising of the Moon

This personal effort to promote Irish filmmaking by legendary director John Ford combines three vignettes from Irish literature which are shot entirely in Ireland and introduced by Tyrone Power. Includes "The Majesty of the Law" about a police officer serving a warrant, "A Minute’s Wait" about a two-hour delay occurring at a one-minute depot and "1921" about two nuns who try and save a condemned patriot from hanging. 1957/b&w/81 min/NR/widescreen.