Young Cassidy
1h 50m·Drama·
Directed by
In Dublin circa 1911, John Cassidy (Rod Taylor), an impoverished idealist, whose ambitions are restricted by the demands of looking after his family, journeys through the social injustices of Dublin life, involving himself with the rowdy tramway-men strike, dawdling with prostitute Daisy Battles (Julie Christie), and seeking a better life. He falls in love with bookshop assistant Nora (Dame Maggie Smith) who encourages him toward a life of writing. Finding success at the Abbey Theatre, his unorthodox views estrange him from family, friends, and his own past.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Rod TaylorJohn Cassidy | John Cassidy |
 Julie ChristieDaisy Battles | Daisy Battles |
 Maggie SmithNora | Nora |
 Michael RedgraveW.B. Yeats | W.B. Yeats |
 Edith EvansLady Gregory | Lady Gregory |
 Flora RobsonMrs. Cassidy | Mrs. Cassidy |
 Jack MacGowranArchie | Archie |
 Siân PhillipsElla | Ella |
 T. P. McKennaTom | Tom |
| JJulie RossSara | Sara |
| RRobin SumnerMichael | Michael |
| PPhilip O'FlynnMick Mullen | Mick Mullen |
 Pauline DelaneyBessie Ballynoy | Bessie Ballynoy |
| AArthur O'SullivanForeman | Foreman |
 Joe Lynch1st Hurler | 1st Hurler |
| VVincent Dowling2nd Hurler | 2nd Hurler |
| TTom IrwinConstable | Constable |
| JJohn McDarbyCarman at Cat & Cage | Carman at Cat & Cage |
| JJohn CowleyBarman at Cat & Cage | Barman at Cat & Cage |
| GGerry SullivanBarman | Barman |
| BBill FoleyPublisher's Clerk | Publisher's Clerk |
| JJohn FranklynBankteller | Bankteller |
 Harry BroganMurphy | Murphy |
| SShivaun O'CaseyLady Gregory's Maid | Lady Gregory's Maid |