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 man's principles have the policeman and the whole village, including the man he slugged, sympathizing with him. "One Minute's Wait" is about a little train station and glimpses into the lives of the passengers, with a series of comic setups. The third piece, "1921," is about a condemned Irish nationalist and his daring escape.
Tyrone Power
as Self - Host
Noel Purcell
as Dan O'Flaherty (segment 'The Majesty of the Law')
Cyril Cusack
as Inspector Michael Dillon (segment 'The Majesty of the Law')
Jack MacGowran
as Mickey J., The PoitÃn Maker (segment 'The Majesty of the Law')
Jimmy O'Dea
as Paddy Morrissey, Porter (segment 'A Minute's Wait')
Tony Quinn
as Andrew Rourke, Station Master (segment 'A Minute's Wait')
Paul Farrell
as Jim O'Brien, Engineer (segment 'A Minute's Wait')
Kevin Casey
as Fireman McTigue (segment 'A Minute's Wait')
Maureen Potter
as Pegeen Mallory, Barmaid (segment 'A Minute's Wait')
May Craig
as Mrs. Folsey (segment 'A Minute's Wait')
Michael Trubshawe
as Colonel Charles Frobisher (segment 'A Minute's Wait')
Maureen Connell
as May Ann McMahon (segment 'A Minute's Wait')
