The Rising of the Moon

Three vignettes of old Irish country life, based on a series of short stories. In The Majesty of the Law, a police officer must arrest a very old-fashioned, traditional fellow for assault. The mans principles have the policeman and the whole village, including the man he slugged, sympathizing with him. One Minutes Wait is about an little train station and glimpses into the lives of the passengers, with a series of comic setups. The third piece is called 1921 and is about a condemned Irish nationalist and his daring escape. Tyrone Power introduces each story.