Murphy's Stroke
The Sting in an Irish Tale
5.8(4) 1980-05-21 70 minDramaTV 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.
Full credits on TMDBCast & characters
Niall Tóibín
as Tony Murphy
Pierce Brosnan
as Edward O'Grady
T.R. Bowen
as Collins
Tony Doyle
as Darrer
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Derry Power
as Tim Finn
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Paul Antrim
as Dooley
John Bardon
as O'Connor
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Maurice Connor
as Robert Henry
Patrick Malahide
as Parker
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Gordon Kane
as Ian McGallen
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James Donnelly
as Maguire
Michael O'Hagan
as Horgan
Johnny Shannon
as Joe Hagan
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Preston Lockwood
as Judge
Richard Warner
as His Lordship
Ralph Nossek
as Magistrate
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Nancy Mitchell
as Mrs Simpkins
Vass Anderson
as Bank Manager
Peter Wight
as Betting Office Clerk
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Robert McBain
as Alex
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Neville Barber
as 1st Prosecution
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Ray Barron
as Reporter
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Harry Fielder
as Special Branch Detective
Shay Gorman
as Harrington
