Captain Boycott poster

Captain Boycott (1947)

Drama History

Overview

In 19th-century Ireland, when poverty-stricken tenants dispossessed by greedy landowner Captain Charles Boycott band together to assert their rights, patriotic farmer Hugh Davin leads the rebels. Choosing nonviolent resistance, the villagers ostracise their nemesis, who squanders his fortune to repair his ruined reputation and wagers what's left on a horse race.

Duration
93 min
Rating
⭐ 7.2 / 10
Status
Released
Release Date
Aug 26, 1947
Languages
English
Production
Individual Pictures, J. Arthur Rank Organisation
Budget
$1,000,000