My Wild Irish Rose

My Wild Irish Rose

1922 · 70 min · ★ 10.0 · Drama

Based on the play The Shaughraun, this is the story of Robert Ffolliat, a young Irish lad, who is done out of his land and sent off to a penal colony in Australia following false accusations by the greedy Kinchella. Conn the Shaughraun comes to his rescue, helps him to escape from the prison ship and return to Ireland where he is united with his sweetheart.

Directed by David Smith · Written by C. Graham Baker

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