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Juno and the Paycock (1929)

★ 4.6Not Rated96 minDirector: Alfred Hitchcock

1929 film by Alfred Hitchcock

Juno and the Paycock (also known as The Shame of Mary Boyle ) is a 1930 British all-talking sound tragicomedy film directed by Alfred Hitchcock and starring Barry Fitzgerald, Maire O'Neill, Edward Chapman and Sara Allgood. It was written by Hitchcock and Alma Reville.

The film was based on the successful 1924 play of the same name by Seán O'Casey, which has been filmed a number of times for television.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is Juno and the Paycock about?
Juno and the Paycock (1929) — During the Irish revolution, a family earns a big inheritance. They start leading a rich life forgetting what the most important values of are. At the end, they discover they will not receive that inheritance; the family is destroyed and penniless. They must sell their home and s
Is Juno and the Paycock based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Juno and the Paycock scary?
Content rating: Not Rated. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.