Rooney

Rooney is a 1958 British comedy film directed by George Pollock and starring John Gregson, Muriel Pavlow and Barry Fitzgerald. It was based on the 1957 novel of the same name by Catherine Cookson. Plot The film depicts the life of James Ignatius Rooney, a Gaelic sportsman at the weekends, and a Dublin rubbish collector during the week. Cast 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 Mickey Hart Philip O'Flynn as Paddy Ryan Harold Goldblatt as Police Inspector Pauline Delaney as Mrs. Wall Godfrey Quigley as Tom Reilly Irene Browne as Mrs. Manning ffrench Joan Phillips as Sheila O'Flynn Production Clive Donner said he was offered the job of directing the film after having made his feature debut with The Secret Place but he turned it down.