A Touch of the Poet
1974, English. Directed by Stephen Porter & Kirk Browning.
Cornelius "Con" Melody is an Irish tavern keeper in New England who lives in reverence of his former days as a nobleman and decorated officer in the British army during the Napoleonic wars. Impoverished now, he struts about in his uniform and plots to make money by manipulating the love of his daughter for the son of a wealthy manufacturer. His daughter sees through his façade and his chicanery and begins to plot for herself.
- Runtime
- 2h 22m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Stephen PorterDirector
- Kirk BrowningDirector
- Donald MoffatJamie Cregan
- Robert PhalenMickey Maloy
- Roberta MaxwellSara Melody
- Nancy MarchandNora Melody
- Fritz WeaverCornelius Melody
- Tom ClancyDan Roche
- John HeffernanPaddy O'Dowd
- Howland ChamberlainPatch Riley
- Carrie NyeDeborah Harford
- Humphrey DavisNicholas Gadsby
Details
- Released
- 24 April 1974
- Written by
- Eugene O'Neill
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A Touch of the Poet runs 142 minutes (2h 22m).
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A Touch of the Poet isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 24 April 1974. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like A Touch of the Poet?
If you liked A Touch of the Poet, try American Son, Cheaters, Girl in the Box.
Who directed A Touch of the Poet?
A Touch of the Poet (1974) was directed by Stephen Porter and Kirk Browning and stars Donald Moffat, Robert Phalen, Roberta Maxwell.