Murphy's Stroke
6.7
“The Sting in an Irish Tale”
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.
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Cast
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Niall Tóibín
Tony Murphy
Known for
Rawhead Rex
Far and Away
Niall Toibin
Tony Murphy
Pierce Brosnan
Edward O'Grady
Known for
GoldenEye
The Foreigner
T.R. Bowen
Collins
Known for
Edge of Darkness
I Hired a Contract Killer
Tony Doyle
Darrer
Known for
Damage
Circle of Friends
Derry Power
Tim Finn
Known for
My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown
Warlords of Atlantis
Paul Antrim
Dooley
Known for
The Man Who Would Be King
Evil Under the Sun
John Bardon
O'Connor
Known for
EastEnders
East Is East
Maurice Connor
Robert Henry
Also in
The Trygon Factor
Patrick Malahide
Parker
Known for
Luther
Mortal Engines
Gordon Kane
Ian McGallen
Also in
Burn It
Macbeth
James Donnelly
Maguire
Known for
Robin of Sherwood
They Came from Beyond Space
Frank Cvitanovich Director · Brian Phelan Writer Les Young Cinematographer
First release May 21, 1980 · Produced in United Kingdom
Production
Thames Television
Production
United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · May 21, 1980
TV
No release date listed for United States.
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