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Murphy's Stroke

5.819801h 10mMovieDramaTV Movie

The horse Gay Future is at the centre of an Irish betting syndicate in 1974 which saw trainer Antony Collins present a poor performing horse at his stables. The betting stakes were subsequently raised, before the real horse was entered in the race.

DirectorFrank Cvitanovich
WriterBrian Phelan
ProducersFrank Cvitanovich·Udi Eichler

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Cast · Directed by Frank Cvitanovich

NTNiall Tóibín
Niall Tóibín
Tony Murphy
PBPierce Brosnan
Pierce Brosnan
Edward O'Grady
TBT.R. Bowen
T.R. Bowen
Collins
TDTony Doyle
Tony Doyle
Darrer
DP
Derry Power
Tim Finn
PA
Paul Antrim
Dooley
JBJohn Bardon
John Bardon
O'Connor
MC
Maurice Connor
Robert Henry
PMPatrick Malahide
Patrick Malahide
Parker
GK
Gordon Kane
Ian McGallen
JD
James Donnelly
Maguire
MOMichael O'Hagan
Michael O'Hagan
Horgan

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