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Hungry Hill (1947)

Hungry Hill

| Film | 1947 | United Kingdom | B&W | Drama | 1h 49min |

Stars: Margaret Lockwood, Dennis Price, Cecil Parker | Director: Brian Desmond Hurst

An Irish family feuds over ownership of a copper mine

Daphne du Maurier herself helped write the script of this fine movie adaptation of her best-selling full-blooded historical romantic novel.

Set in 1840, the epic storyline tells of how the beautiful Fanny Rose Flower marries into a feuding Irish family and gets caught up in a violent struggle for ownership of a copper mine. After her husband dies, her spoiled older son rejects her, she falls upon hard times, moves to London and turns to gambling and drug addiction. But a violent confrontation with the past lurks just around the corner…

Cast (31)

Margaret Lockwood: Fanny Rosa

Dennis Price: Greyhound John

Cecil Parker: Copper John

Dermot Walsh: Wild Johnnie Brodrick

Michael Denison: Henry Brodrick

F J McCormick: Old Tim

Arthur Sinclair: Morty Donovan

Jean Simmons: Jane Brodrick

Eileen Crowe: Bridget

Eileen Herlie: Katherine

Barbara Waring: Barbara Brodrick

Michael Golden: Sam Donovan

Shamus Locke: Young Tim

Siobhan McKenna: Kate Donovan

Dan O’Herlihy: Harry Brodrick

Tony Quinn: Denny Donovan

Anthony Wager: Young Wild Johnnie

Hector MacGregor: Nicholson

Tony Wager: Young Wild Johnnie

Henry Mollison: Dr Armstrong

Peter Murray: Lieutenant Fox

Julia Lockwood: Fanny’s Daughter

Pete Murray: Lieutenant Fox

Ingrid Forrest: Nora

Ann Wilton: Cousin Eliza

Dock Mathieson: Micky Sullivan

Patrick Holt: Ward

Guy Rolfe: Miner

Shelah Richards: Mary Donovan

Eddie Byrne: Hennessy

Maureen Moore: Mrs Morty Donovan

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Film clips

Hungry Hill (1947) opening credits (1m 32s)

Main title from Hungry Hill (1947). An Irish family feuds over ownership of a copper mine.

Fanny Rosa arrives (1m 05s)

Fanny Rosa causes a stir as she rides in on her horse; John struggles to assist as his love rival Henry muscles in

The blue boat (2m 16s)

Margaret Lockwood and Dennis Price in a film clip from Hungry Hill

Director

Brian Desmond Hurst

Producer

William Sistrom

Writer

Daphne Du Maurier

Terence Young

Production company

Two Cities Films

Pictures (37)

Margaret Lockwood laughs as she is caught in a candid snap from Hungry Hill — Lockwood laughs outdoors

Margaret Lockwood laughs as she is caught in a candid snap from Hungry Hill.

Margaret Lockwood (as Fanny Rosa) in a photograph from Hungry Hill (1947) (22) — Hungry Hill (1947) photograph (22) | Margaret Lockwood

Margaret Lockwood (as Fanny Rosa) in a photograph from Hungry Hill (1947) (22).

Margaret Lockwood (as Fanny Rosa) in a Spanish photograph from Hungry Hill (1947) (21) — Hungry Hill (1947) Spanish photograph (21) | Margaret Lockwood

Margaret Lockwood (as Fanny Rosa) in a Spanish photograph from Hungry Hill (1947) (21).

Margaret Lockwood (as Fanny Rosa) in a Spanish photograph from Hungry Hill (1947) (20) — Hungry Hill (1947) Spanish photograph (20) | Margaret Lockwood

Margaret Lockwood (as Fanny Rosa) in a Spanish photograph from Hungry Hill (1947) (20).

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Poster for Hungry Hill (1947) (7).

Margaret Lockwood reads the script of Hungry Hill in costume in her dressing room — Hungry Hill (1947) photograph (19)

Margaret Lockwood reads the script of Hungry Hill in costume in her dressing room.

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Photograph from Hungry Hill (1947) (18).

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Photograph from Hungry Hill (1947) (17).

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Photograph from Hungry Hill (1947) (16).

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Photograph from Hungry Hill (1947) (15).

Michael Denison (as Henry Brodrick) in a photograph from Hungry Hill (1947) (14) — Hungry Hill (1947) photograph (14) | Michael Denison

Michael Denison (as Henry Brodrick) in a photograph from Hungry Hill (1947) (14).

Italian poster for Hungry Hill (1947) (1) — Hungry Hill (1947) Italian poster (1)

Italian poster for Hungry Hill (1947) (1).

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Poster for Hungry Hill (1947) (6).

James Mason, on set elsewhere in Odd Man Out, pays a visit to Margaret Lockwood in costume for Hungry Hill — Hungry Hill (1947) photograph (13)

James Mason, on set elsewhere in Odd Man Out, pays a visit to Margaret Lockwood in costume for Hungry Hill.

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Photograph from Hungry Hill (1947) (12).

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Photograph from Hungry Hill (1947) (11).

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Screenshot from Hungry Hill (1947) (2).

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Screenshot from Hungry Hill (1947) (1).

Main title from Hungry Hill (1947) — Hungry Hill (1947) opening credits

Main title from Hungry Hill (1947).

Film Complet magazine with Margaret Lockwood in Hungry Hill. 1953, issue number 412. (French) — Film Complet magazine – Margaret Lockwood – 1953

Film Complet magazine with Margaret Lockwood in Hungry Hill. 1953, issue number 412. (French).

Picture Show magazine with Dennis Price and Margaret Lockwood in Hungry Hill. 8th February, 1947. — Picture Show magazine – Dennis Price, Margaret Lockwood – February 1947

Picture Show magazine with Dennis Price and Margaret Lockwood in Hungry Hill. 8th February, 1947.

Filmpost magazine with Dennis Price and Margaret Lockwood in Hungry Hill. (German). Der kupferne Berg (‘The Copper Mountain’). — Filmpost magazine – Dennis Price, Margaret Lockwood

Filmpost magazine with Dennis Price and Margaret Lockwood in Hungry Hill. (German). Der kupferne Berg (‘The Copper Mountain’).

Film Bühne magazine with Margaret Lockwood in Hungry Hill. (German). Der kupferne Berg (‘The Copper Mountain’). — Illustrierte Film Bühne magazine – Margaret Lockwood

Film Bühne magazine with Margaret Lockwood in Hungry Hill. (German). Der kupferne Berg (‘The Copper Mountain’).

Australian video cover from Hungry Hill (1947) (1) — Hungry Hill (1947) Australian video cover (1)

Australian video cover from Hungry Hill (1947) (1).

Spanish poster for Hungry Hill (1947) (1) — Hungry Hill (1947) Spanish poster (1)

Spanish poster for Hungry Hill (1947) (1).

Poster for Hungry Hill (1947) (2) — Hungry Hill (1947) poster (2)

Poster for Hungry Hill (1947) (2).

Pressbook for Hungry Hill (1947) (1) — Hungry Hill (1947) pressbook (1)

Pressbook for Hungry Hill (1947) (1).

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Photograph from Hungry Hill (1947) (10).

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Photograph from Hungry Hill (1947) (9).

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Photograph from Hungry Hill (1947) (8).

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Photograph from Hungry Hill (1947) (7).

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Photograph from Hungry Hill (1947) (6).

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Photograph from Hungry Hill (1947) (5).

Julia Lockwood (as Fanny’s Daughter) and Margaret Lockwood (as Fanny Rosa) in a photograph from Hungry Hill (1947) (4) — Hungry Hill (1947) photograph (4) | Julia Lockwood, Margaret Lockwood

Julia Lockwood (as Fanny’s Daughter) and Margaret Lockwood (as Fanny Rosa) in a photograph from Hungry Hill (1947) (4).

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Photograph from Hungry Hill (1947) (3).

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Photograph from Hungry Hill (1947) (2).

Poster for Hungry Hill (1947) (1) — Hungry Hill (1947) poster (1)

Poster for Hungry Hill (1947) (1).