The Night Fighters (A Terrible Beauty) 1960 B&W Approx. 85 Min. Shown in its original full-frame format. Region 1 - Playable in North America - The US, Canada, Mexico, etc. Optional sub-titles/close captions in English. Starring: Robert Mitchum, Richard Harris, Dan O'Herlihy, Anne Heywood and Cyril Cusack Written by R. Wright Campbell, Based on “A Terrible Beauty” 1958 novel by Arthur J. Roth. Produced by Raymond Stross and Robert Mitchum. Directed by Tay Garnett. Ireland in 1941 and Irish Republicans have made a tentative bond with Nazi Germany to help Ireland in its never-ending struggle with Great Britain. A small cell of IRA soldiers is recruited in one village, under the flimsy leadership of the morally and physically lame Don McGinnis (Dan O'Herlihy). Among the new recruits is Dermot O'Neill (Robert Mitchum), who wants to free Ireland from Britain, but is not as convinced of the means as are his colleagues. McGinnis, in love with Dermot's sister (Marianne Benet), who spurns him, means to prove himself through violence, even though he's not able due to his disability to participate in the raids he sends Dermot and others on. On one such raid, Dermot and his pal Sean Reilly (Richard Harris) are separated from the squad. Dermot helps the wounded Sean to safety, but when Sean returns to their village and is captured, Dermot must decide whether his duty lies with the cause, with Ireland, or with his own humanity.
