The life of James Ignatius Rooney, a Dublin rubbish collector during the week and a Gaelic sportsman at the weekends.The life of James Ignatius Rooney, a Dublin rubbish collector during the week and a Gaelic sportsman at the weekends.The life of James Ignatius Rooney, a Dublin rubbish collector during the week and a Gaelic sportsman at the weekends.
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Marie Kean
- Mrs. O'Flynn
- (as Maire Kean)
Pauline Delaney
- Mrs. Wall
- (as Pauline Delany)
Paddy Brannigan
- Policeman
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
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- TriviaOpening credits: All characters and events in this film are fictitious. Any similarity to actual events or persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Remembering John Gregson (2019)
- SoundtracksRooney
Music by Philip Green (uncredited)
Lyrics for the song "Rooney" by Tommie Connor
Sung by Michael Holliday
Featured review
Rooney
Great movie. Two lonely people discover each other. I always liked this film. So many times I have tried to buy it in VHS or DVD but no luck so far. I liked the Irish setting. I enjoy British/Irish films and I like the genre of the 1940s to 1950s. This movie was based on a Catherine Cookson novel of the same name. Anyone who knows the writings of Catherine Cookson knows that she creates a wonderful story. Too bad movie producers today cannot see the potential of this story in today's market. John Gregson is a great actor. The story shows the rubbish-collection industry, and how one lowly rubbish collector finds love and romance right under his nose.
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- judyd224
- Jun 18, 2008
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- Also known as
- El adorable inquilino
- Filming locations
- Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, UK(studio: A British Film made at Pinewood Studios, London, England)
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
- Runtime1 hour 28 minutes
- Color
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