"The life of James Ignatius Rooney, a Dublin rubbish collector during the week and a Gaelic sportsman at the weekends."
John Gregson
as James Ignatius Rooney
Muriel Pavlow
as Maire Hogan
Barry Fitzgerald
as Grandfather
June Thorburn
as Doreen O' Flynn
Noel Purcell
as Tim Hennessy
Marie Kean
as Mrs O'Flynn
Liam Redmond
as Mr Doolan
Jack MacGowran
as Joe O'Connor
Eddie Byrne
as Micky Hart
Godfrey Quigley
as Tom Reilly
Philip O'Flynn
as Paddy Ryan
Joan Phillips
as Sheila O'Flynn
Maureen Toal
as Kathleen O'Flynn
Irene Browne
as Mrs Manning ffrench
Harold Goldblatt
as Police Inspector
Paddy Joyce
as Michael
Milo O’Shea
as Hurling Fan
George Pollock
Director
Catherine Cookson
Writer
