Overview

Cornelius "Con" Melody is an Irish tavern keeper in New England who lives in reverence of his former days as a nobleman and decorated officer in the British army during the Napoleonic wars. Impoverished now, he struts about in his uniform and plots to make money by manipulating the love of his daughter for the son of a wealthy manufacturer. His daughter sees through his façade and his chicanery and begins to plot for herself.

Cast

Donald Moffat, Robert Phalen, Roberta Maxwell, Nancy Marchand, Fritz Weaver, Tom Clancy, John Heffernan, Howland Chamberlain

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What is "A Touch of the Poet" about?

Cornelius "Con" Melody is an Irish tavern keeper in New England who lives in reverence of his former days as a nobleman and decorated officer in the British army during the Napoleonic wars. Impoverished now, he struts about in his uniform and plots to make money by manipulating the love of his daughter for the son of a wealthy manufacturer. His daughter sees through his façade and his chicanery and begins to plot for herself.

When was "A Touch of the Poet" released?

A Touch of the Poet was released in 1974.

Who stars in "A Touch of the Poet"?

The cast includes Donald Moffat, Robert Phalen, Roberta Maxwell, Nancy Marchand.

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