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A Touch of the Poet

A Touch of the Poet

Drama, TV Movie

2h 22m

January 2, 1974 (51 years ago)

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.

ActorAge thenAge now
Donald Moffat

Donald Moffat

Jamie Cregan

Birthday: December 26, 1930

43 December 20, 2018 (87)
Robert Phalen

Robert Phalen

Mickey Maloy

Birthday: May 10, 1937

36 December 6, 1995 (58)
Roberta Maxwell

Roberta Maxwell

Sara Melody

Birthday: June 17, 1941

3284
Nancy Marchand

Nancy Marchand

Nora Melody

Birthday: June 19, 1928

45 June 18, 2000 (71)
Fritz Weaver

Fritz Weaver

Cornelius Melody

Birthday: January 19, 1926

47 November 26, 2016 (90)
Tom Clancy

Tom Clancy

Dan Roche

Birthday: October 29, 1924

49 November 7, 1990 (66)
John Heffernan

John Heffernan

Paddy O'Dowd

Birthday: May 30, 1934

39 December 3, 2018 (84)
Howland Chamberlain

Howland Chamberlain

Patch Riley

Birthday: August 2, 1911

62 September 1, 1984 (73)
Carrie Nye

Carrie Nye

Deborah Harford

Birthday: October 14, 1936

37 July 14, 2006 (69)
Humphrey Davis

Humphrey Davis

Nicholas Gadsby

Birthday: November 4, 1912

61 May 23, 1987 (74)