Young Cassidy

Director on Young Cassidy (GB 1965/ Dir. Jack Cardiff)

Image: Jack Cardiff directing Young Cassidy.

Jack Cardiff directing Rod Taylor

Image: Rod Taylor in Young Cassidy.

Rod Taylor

JC: "I was asked to take over from John Ford who had become ill and had already returned home to America. He had only shot four minutes out of the two hour film. The critics extolled many sequences I had directed, but attributed them to John Ford saying 'Obviously the work of the Master'. Ah well, I had to take it on the chin!"

Last Updated: 04 Sep 2006