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Ourselves Alone
In 1921, as Irish nationalists battle with British authorities, a young girl is torn between loyalty to her brother, an IRA leader, her fiance, a police inspector, and his comrade and rival in love, a British Army captain.
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In 1921, as Irish nationalists battle with British authorities, a young girl is torn between loyalty to her brother, an IRA leader, her fiance, a police inspector, and his comrade and rival in love, a British Army captain.
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Genre:Drama
Written By:Dudley Leslie, Marjorie Deans, Denis Johnston
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Runtime:68 minutes
Studio:British International Pictures
Cast
Brian Desmond Hurst, Walter Summers
Director
John Loder
Captain Wiltshire
John Lodge
County Inspector Hanney
Antoinette Cellier
Maureen Elliott
Niall MacGinnis
Terence Elliott
Maire O'Neill
Nanny
Pat Noonan
Sergeant Halloran
E.J. Kennedy
District Inspector Sullivan
Bruce Lester
2nd Lieut. Lingard
Jerry Verno
Private Parsley
Clifford Evans
Commandant Connolly
Paul Farrell
Hogan
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