Rory O'More
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About Rory O'More
Rory O’More, on the run from English soldiers during the 1798 rising, meets his sweetheart Kathleen, and the informer Black Williams follows her to the hiding place. A price is put on Rory’s head. British troops arrest him. He is tried for treason, sentenced to hang, and escapes. He leaves for America with Kathleen and his mother.
Cast & crew
More about Rory O'More
Gene Gauntier wrote the one-reeler and plays Kathleen. Sidney Olcott and Robert G. Vignola directed. Kalem shot it in Beaufort, County Kerry, in the summer of 1911, on the company’s second Irish trip, and released it on 4 September 1911. George K. Hollister was the cameraman. It draws on Samuel Lover’s novel and play, but sets the story in 1798 rather than in Rory O’More’s 1641 rebellion.
Themes
Look
George K. Hollister photographed the reel on location in Beaufort, County Kerry.
Music
Silent, with English intertitles.
Preservation
A restored copy circulates. The Kalem release length was 1,000 feet.
Notes
- Jack J. Clark plays Rory. Arthur Donaldson plays Father O’Brien. Robert G. Vignola plays Black Williams. J. P. McGowan plays a British officer. Anna Clark plays Rory’s mother.
- The historical Rory O’More took part in the Irish Rebellion of 1641. The film moves the story to 1798.
- An IMDb plot note gives the release length as about 12 minutes. Kalem’s listed length is 1,000 feet.
Scenes
- Black Williams follows Kathleen and gives away Rory’s hiding place.
- Rory is sentenced to hang, then makes his escape.
- He sails for America with Kathleen and his mother.
Influenced by
- Samuel Lover’s novel and play Rory O’More
