KATHLEEN MAVOURNEEN (1930) Sally O'Neil, Tom Burke & Jack Daly | Drama, Musical, Romance | B&W

Kathleen Mavourneen is a 1930 American pre-Code sound/talking film directed by Albert Ray, stars Sally O'Neil and produced and distributed by Tiffany Pictures, and is the first talking film version of the oft-filmed Dion Boucicault play.

The last version prior to this film was a 1919 silent Fox film starring Theda Bara. Sally O'Neil would star in the 1937 all-Irish version of the story, thereby filming the story twice.[1]

The film's sets were designed by the art director Hervey Libbert. Prints of the film are held by the Library of Congress.

SYNOPSIS
Kathleen O'Moore returns to her home in rural Ireland and becomes torn between the affections of Michael Rooney, a poor but honest man, and the wealthy squire with the power to make her dreams come true.

CAST & CREW
Sally O'Neil as Kathleen O'Connor
Charles Delaney as Terry
Robert Elliott as Dan Moriarty
Aggie Herring as Aunt Nora Shannon
Walter Perry as Uncle Mike Shannon
Francis Ford as James, The Butler

Directed by Albert Ray
Written by Frances Hyland
Based on play Kathleen Mavourneen by Dion Boucicault which in turn was inspired by the song Kathleen Mavourneen by Annie Crawford and Frederick William Nichols Crouch
Cinematography Harry Jackson
Distributed by Tiffany Pictures
Release date: June 20, 1930
Running time: 55 minutes
Country: USA
Language: English