Home Is the Hero
Synopsis
This well-acted drama about an Irishman just released from jail is filled with rich characterization. The story is adapted from a stage play by Walter Macken who also plays the role of the ex-convict Paddo in this screen version. Direction is by J. Fielder Cook. Once Paddo returns home after being sentenced to five years for killing a man, his old friends try to put him back in their niche of local hero but Paddo will have none of it. He is disillusioned and changed. His son Willie (Arthur Kennedy) walks with a limp that keeps him too self-conscious to assert himself as he would like with the young woman of his dreams. While other people come in and out of Paddo's life, from his taciturn friend the trapper to the local tinker, it is Paddo's son Willie suffering from his own disability who makes the difference in his father's life.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
January 25, 1961
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Fielder Cook
- Screenplay & Story
- Philip Howard, Walter Macken, Henry Keating
- Original Title
- Home Is the Hero
- Country of Origin
- Ireland
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Production Studios
- Emmett Dalton Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Fielder Cook
Philip Howard, Walter Macken, Henry Keating
Emmett Dalton
Department Leadership Roster
Fielder Cook
Director
Philip Howard
Writer
Henry Keating
Writer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Home Is the Hero
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What is Home Is the Hero about?
This well-acted drama about an Irishman just released from jail is filled with rich characterization. The story is adapted from a stage play by Walter Macken who also plays the role of the ex-convict Paddo in this screen version. Direction is by J. Fielder Cook. Once Paddo returns home after being sentenced to five years for killing a man, his old friends try to put him back in their niche of local hero but Paddo will have none of it. He is disillusioned and changed. His son Willie (Arthur Kennedy) walks with a limp that keeps him too self-conscious to assert himself as he would like with the young woman of his dreams. While other people come in and out of Paddo's life, from his taciturn friend the trapper to the local tinker, it is Paddo's son Willie suffering from his own disability who makes the difference in his father's life.
Who directed Home Is the Hero?
Home Is the Hero was directed by Fielder Cook.
Who stars in Home Is the Hero?
The principal cast of Home Is the Hero includes Walter Macken, Eileen Crowe, Arthur Kennedy, Joan O'Hara.
When was Home Is the Hero released and how long is it?
Home Is the Hero was released in 1959 with a total runtime of 1h 20m.