A Touch of the Poet(1974)

NR

2h 22m

  • Drama,
  • TV Movie

Overview

Cornelius "Con" Melody is an Irish tavern keeper in New England who lives in reverence of his former days as a nobleman and decorated officer in the British army during the Napoleonic wars. Impoverished now, he struts about in his uniform and plots to make money by manipulating the love of his daughter for the son of a wealthy manufacturer. His daughter sees through his façade and his chicanery and begins to plot for herself.

Cast

  • Donald Moffat

    Donald Moffat

    Jamie Cregan

  • Robert Phalen

    Robert Phalen

    Mickey Maloy

  • Roberta Maxwell

    Roberta Maxwell

    Sara Melody

  • Nancy Marchand

    Nancy Marchand

    Nora Melody

  • Fritz Weaver

    Fritz Weaver

    Cornelius Melody

  • Tom Clancy

    Tom Clancy

    Dan Roche

  • John Heffernan

    John Heffernan

    Paddy O'Dowd

  • Howland Chamberlain

    Howland Chamberlain

    Patch Riley

  • Carrie Nye

    Carrie Nye

    Deborah Harford

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    Status

    Released (Apr 24, 1974)