The Dawn
The Dawn
1936, English. Directed by Thomas Cooper.
The fight must go on.
Set in 1920 Ireland when the Black & Tans were brought in from Britain to help supress revolution in Ireland. It was the first full length sound movie made in Ireland and tells the saga of an IRA flying column in Kerry and the local Malone family suspected of betraying their country. It was made in and around Killarney by Tom Cooper, the owner of the local cinema who also directs and stars as the head of the local IRA.
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 27 May 1936
- Country
- Ireland
- Written by
- Thomas Cooper
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The Dawn runs 86 minutes (1h 26m).
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The Dawn isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 27 May 1936. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Dawn?
If you liked The Dawn, try Odd Man Out, Kill the Irishman, Ryan's Daughter.
Who directed The Dawn?
The Dawn (1936) was directed by Thomas Cooper and stars Thomas Cooper, Brian O'Sullivan, Herbert Martin.