The Playboy of the Western World
A man comes into a pub and boasts that he has just killed his father. Instead of condemning him for the crime, the locals revel in his story and praise him for his deed, with the daughter of the landlord falling for this "dashing hero". Things take an even more surprising turn, when the father enters the pub. Based on John Millington Synge's play The Playboy of the Western World.
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The Playboy of the Western World
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
Status
Released
Release Date
Jan 1, 1974
Runtime
1h 41m
Genres
TV Movie
Original Title
The Playboy of the Western World
Director
Alan Gibson
Description
A man comes into a pub and boasts that he has just killed his father. Instead of condemning him for the crime, the locals revel in his story and praise him for his deed, with the daughter of the landlord falling for this "dashing hero". Things take an even more surprising turn, when the father enters the pub. Based on John Millington Synge's play The Playboy of the Western World.
