The Plough and the Stars

The Plough and the Stars

Men Will Call Her Traitor- Women Will Understand.

NR 1936 · 67 min · ★ 5.7 · Drama

A husband clashes with his wife over his membership to the Irish citizen army during the Easter rebellion.

Directed by John Ford · Written by Dudley Nichols

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