Murphy's Stroke

1h 10min

Drama

TV Movie

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

Niall Tóibín

Niall Tóibín

Tony Murphy
Pierce Brosnan

Pierce Brosnan

Edward O'Grady
T.R. Bowen

T.R. Bowen

Collins
Derry Power

Derry Power

Tim Finn
John Bardon

John Bardon

O'Connor
Maurice Connor

Maurice Connor

Robert Henry
Gordon Kane

Gordon Kane

Ian McGallen
Richard Warner

Richard Warner

His Lordship
Ralph Nossek

Ralph Nossek

Magistrate
Nancy Mitchell

Nancy Mitchell

Mrs Simpkins
Vass Anderson

Vass Anderson

Bank Manager
Peter Wight

Peter Wight

Betting Office Clerk
Neville Barber

Neville Barber

1st Prosecution
Ray Barron

Ray Barron

Reporter
Harry Fielder

Harry Fielder

Special Branch Detective
Shay Gorman

Shay Gorman

Harrington
Seymour Green

Seymour Green

Jury Foreman
Terence Sewards

Terence Sewards

Clerk of Scales

Release date

21st May 1980

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English