The Fighting Prince of Donegal

In the time of Queen Elizabeth I, the English, fearful that Spain will attack through Ireland, occupy the Irish countryside. A gallant young man, Hugh O'Donnell, the Prince of Donegal, leads a resistance against the British troops. Hugh is captured and imprisoned twice while uniting the clans of Ireland, but he escapes to lead and win the final battle against the English and rescue his love, Kathleen.

• Directed By

  Michael O'Herlihy

• Written By

  Robert T. Reilley, Robert Westerby

• Cast

  Susan Hampshire, Peggy Marshall, Andrew Keir, Peter McEnery, Maurice Roëves, Peter Jeffrey, Bill Owen, Tom Adams, Maire Ni Ghrainne, Richard Leech, Norman Wooland, Marie Kean, Gordon Jackson, Fidelma Murphy, Donal McCann