Darby O’Gill and the Little People (1959)

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Country: USA
Genres: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Release: 1960-06-22
Director: Robert Stevenson (I) (1905–1986)
Writers: Lawrence Edward Watkin , H.T. Kavanagh
Language: English | Irish Gaelic
Stars: Albert Sharpe , Janet Munro , Sean Connery , Jimmy O’Dea , Kieron Moore , Estelle Winwood , Walter Fitzgerald , Denis O’Dea , J.G. Devlin , Jack MacGowran (1918–1973)
Runtime: 93 min
Awards: 1 win
AKA: Дарби О'Гил и леприконите (Bulgaria) , Darby O'Gill e il re dei folletti (Italy) , A kertész és a kis emberkék (Hungary) , Darby O'Gill and the Little People (United Kingdom) , A Lenda dos Anões Mágicos (Brazil) , Darby O'Gill şi spiriduşii (Romania) , Darby O'Gill et les lutins (Canada) , Darby O'Gill et les farfadets (France, French Republic) , El cuarto deseo (Argentina) , The Little People (United States of America) , Das Geheimnis der verwunschenen Höhle , Darby O'Gill and the Little People (Canada) , Das Geheimnis der verwunschenen Höhle (Germany) , Darby O'Gill och småfolket (Sweden) , McBride ja haltijat (Finland) , Οι τρεις ευχές (Greece) , El cuarto deseo (Mexico) , Darby O'Gill and the Little People (New Zealand) , Дарби О'Гилл и маленький народ , O Senhor da Terra (Portugal, Portuguese Republic) , Oi treis efhes (Greece) , 四つの願い (Japan) , Darby O'Gill and the Little People (United States of America) , The Wishes of Darby O'Gill (United States of America) , Minifolkets verden (Norway) , Darby O'Gill and the Little People , Darby O'Gill and the Little People (Australia) , Darby O'Gill y el rey de los duendes (Spain)
Plot: Darby O'Gill seems to be as full of blarney as any old codger in Ireland, but the stories of leprechauns he tells at the pub are true. In fact, he and the tiny King Brian, ruler of The Little People, are friendly adversaries, continually out-foxing each other. Darby needs a bit of magical help from the wily King when Lord Fitzpatrick replaces him as caretaker with the handsome, strapping young Michael from Dublin. Michael falls in love with Darby's beautiful daughter Katie, which is all right with Darby, but the lad has a rival in a local ruffian, the son of a devious widow who wants her boy to be the caretaker. King Brian's supernatural assistance is necessary to make everything come out all right, but the sneaky leprechaun won't play matchmaker without a fight. Finally, real trouble comes in the form of the Banshee, and Darby will need all his quick wits to save his daughter from the wicked spirit.
IMDB:tt0052722