No Resting Place (1951): cast, story & where to watch
1951 · Film
Released in 1951, No Resting Place is a notable film directed by Paul Rotha, running about 80 minutes.
What it’s about. The brilliant British documentary filmmaker Paul Rotha made his feature-film debut with 1950's No Resting Place. Filmed on location in Ireland, the film is a lightly fictionalized study of that country's itinerant workmen. Michael Gough plays tinker Alec Kyle, whose life is thrown into turmoil when he accidentally kills a man. Kyle spends the rest of the film evading Guard Mannigan (Noel Purcell), a civil servant who relies on instinct rather than scientific deduction to get his man. Without ever trying to elicit sympathy for his characters, director Rotha manages to compellingly detail the miserable living and working conditions of Ireland's nomad artisans.
Who’s in it. No Resting Place stars Michael Gough as Alec Kyle, Noel Purcell as Guard Mannigan, Jack MacGowran as Billy Kyle and Eithne Dunne as Meg Kyle, among others.
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Frequently asked
- Where can I watch No Resting Place (1951)?
- Streaming, rental and purchase options for No Resting Place change frequently. Check our where-to-watch page for the latest availability in your country.
- Who stars in No Resting Place?
- No Resting Place stars Michael Gough, Noel Purcell, Jack MacGowran, Eithne Dunne and Brian O'Higgins.
- When was No Resting Place released?
- No Resting Place was released in 1951, with a runtime of about 80 minutes.