Murphy's Stroke
6.5
70 minutes
5/21/1980
Overview
The horse Gay Future is at the centre of an Irish betting syndicate in 1974 which saw trainer Antony Collins present a poor performing horse at his stables. The betting stakes were subsequently raised, before the real horse was entered in the race.
Cast List
Niall Tóibín
as Tony Murphy
Pierce Brosnan
as Edward O'Grady
T.R. Bowen
as Collins
Tony Doyle
as Darrer
Derry Power
as Tim Finn
Paul Antrim
as Dooley
John Bardon
as O'Connor
Maurice Connor
as Robert Henry
Patrick Malahide
as Parker
Gordon Kane
as Ian McGallen
James Donnelly
as Maguire
Michael O'Hagan
as Horgan
Johnny Shannon
as Joe Hagan
Preston Lockwood
as Judge
Richard Warner
as His Lordship
Ralph Nossek
as Magistrate
Nancy Mitchell
as Mrs Simpkins
Vass Anderson
as Bank Manager
Peter Wight
as Betting Office Clerk
Robert McBain
as Alex
Neville Barber
as 1st Prosecution
Ray Barron
as Reporter
Harry Fielder
as Special Branch Detective
Shay Gorman
as Harrington
Seymour Green
as Jury Foreman
David Rolfe
as Defence
Terence Sewards
as Clerk of Scales
Jeff Wayne
as Rose
Harry Webster
as Sean