J.G. Devlin

J.G. Devlin Trailers

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James Gerard Devlin was a Northern Irish actor who made his stage debut in 1931, and had long association with the Ulster Group Theatre. In a career spanning nearly sixty years, he played parts in TV productions such as Z-Cars, Dad's Army, The New Avengers and Bread

Most Popular J.G. Devlin Trailers

Total trailers found: 30

Jacqueline Trailer (1956)

04 June 1956

Jacqueline is the daughter of Belfast shipyard worker Mike McNeil. The worker's worth is compromised by his crippling fear of heights.

The Miracle Trailer (1991)

05 April 1991

Two teenagers Jimmy and Rose spend their vacation at the small Irish sea-resort Bray. Out of boredom they observe other people and imagine wild stories about them.

The Hard Knock Trailer (1962)

08 July 1962

Tough merchant seaman Pat Greevey returns to his family in Liverpool to find the key to a recent death.

Far and Away Trailer (1992)

22 May 1992

A young free-spirited Irish woman from an affluent Protestant family spontaneously befriends a street-smart commoner cheated by her family’s hostile land takeovers.

Johnny Nobody Trailer (1961)

01 October 1961

When the atheistic ranting of Irish-American author James Mulcahy upsets the inhabitants of the Irish village to which he has retired, a mob threatens him.

The Outsider Trailer (1979)

26 November 1979

Michael Flaherty (Craig Wasson), an American Vietnam veteran of Irish descent, returns to Belfast to join the cause of his grandfather, Seamus (Sterling Hayden).

I Thank a Fool Trailer (1962)

14 September 1962

After mercifully killing her terminally ill lover, Dr. Christine Allison loses her medical license and spends two years in prison.

The Folk Singer Trailer (1972)

07 November 1972

A successful folk singer and his entourage are locked down in a Belfast hotel during the Troubles, as the authorities demand he identifies himself as either a Catholic atheist or a Protestant atheist.

Chance of a Lifetime Trailer (1980)

03 January 1980

Play by Robert Holman, about two brothers at a rural comprehensive in Teeside. The older brother, Gordon, joins the army and is killed by the IRA in Northern Ireland.

Sir Henry at Rawlinson End Trailer (1980)

07 November 1980

Sir Henry Rawlinson attempts to exorcise the ghost of his brother Humbert, who was accidentally killed in a drunken duck-shooting incident.

A Terrible Beauty Trailer (1960)

17 June 1960

In 1941, the IRA plans a campaign to coincide with the planned German invasion of England. Dermott O'Neil finds it easy to get into the IRA, but can he get out?

Darby O'Gill and the Little People Trailer (1959)

24 June 1959

A wily old codger matches wits with the King of the Leprechauns and helps play matchmaker for his daughter and the strapping lad who has replaced him as caretaker.

The Comedy Man Trailer (1964)

03 September 1964

A middle-aged stock actor goes to London to try the big time. After much frustration, he lands a job doing TV commercials, gaining wealth and recognition.

Attempt to Kill Trailer (1961)

01 August 1961

A wealthy business man fires one of his employees and becomes the victim of murder attempt. The fired man becomes the prime suspect, but it appears that he himself has been murdered.

The Rising of the Moon Trailer (1957)

10 August 1957

Three vignettes of old Irish country life, based on a series of short stories. In "The Majesty of the Law," a police officer must arrest an old-fashioned, traditional fellow for assault.

The Frightened City Trailer (1961)

01 September 1961

A small time thief is recruited by a mobster to help with the racketeering. He doesn't like the job, but with the mob on his back, a femme fatale in his bed and a sick friend to care for, he will have to keep all his wits about him.

The Raggedy Rawney Trailer (1988)

20 September 1988

During WWII a youth deserts his country's army after a combat experience, but not before wounding his commanding officer with a knife in order to escape.

The Reckoning Trailer (1970)

31 January 1970

Michael Marler, a successful businessman in London, is about to make his way to the top. After 37 years, the death of his father brings him back to his hometown of Liverpool, where he’s confronted with his lost Irish roots.

My Dear Palestrina Trailer (1980)

05 December 1980

'One of your Popes had a great thing to say once. He had been listening to some music by Palestrina with Palestrina himself.

Captain Lightfoot Trailer (1955)

26 March 1955

In 1815, Michael Martin, member of an Irish revolutionary society, turns highwayman to support it, and soon becomes an outlaw.

According to the Rules Trailer (1974)

03 September 1974

When an aging ex-IRA man is found dead, a Garda inspector suspects the involvement of his old comrade, now a powerful politician and industrialist.

Guns in the Heather Trailer (1969)

23 July 1969

An American foreign exchange student in Ireland, Rich Evans (Kurt Russell), gets caught up in espionage when a dying man gives him a message to pass to his older brother, who is an American intelligence agent unbeknownst to Rich.

The Caper of the Golden Bulls Trailer (1967)

24 May 1967

Peter Churchman stopped robbing banks a long time ago and is now living as a wealthy and respected citizen in Pamplona, Spain.

No Surrender Trailer (1985)

11 September 1985

It's New Year's Eve in Thatcher's de-industrialising Britain. The scene is set at a seedy bar in Liverpool where a group of Irish Protestant and Irish Catholic pensioners will gather to clash and bash the new year in.

The Bannfoot Ferry Trailer (2024)

22 June 2024

A forgotten history of Northern Ireland is unveiled through a journey into Ulster Television’s archives, and the rediscovery of the first locally-produced network drama, Boatman Do Not Tarry.

Innocent Bystanders Trailer (1972)

01 September 1972

Washed-up agent John Craig is given the task of proving his worth by tracking down a Russian scientist on the run.

The Alf Garnett Saga Trailer (1972)

22 March 1972

Alf and his family have been moved from their East End home into a high-rise council estate. Alf is not only having trouble coping with his new 'home', but also with the long commute to work, the long walk to the corner pub, his long-suffering wife Else, rebellious daughter Rita, and her philandering, constantly unemployed husband Mike.

I Captured the King of the Leprechauns Trailer (1959)

29 May 1959

Behind the scenes of Darby O'Gill and the Little People.

Carson Country Trailer (1972)

23 October 1972

Play set in Northern Ireland about Carson and the setting up of the Stormont Government of 1918-1920, after strong protests by the Northern Irish Protestants against Home Rule and separation from Great Britain.

Tuesday's Child Trailer (1985)

13 August 1985

Tuesday's child.... is full of grace. Teresa has been on a visit to the Holy Land. She goes to Fr Doyle at confession, to confide news of a miracle.