The Hands of Cormac Joyce

The Hands of Cormac Joyce is a 1972 made-for-television movie (Hallmark Hall of Fame) directed by Fielder Cook.

Plot
A proud fisherman off the Irish Coast fights to save his land from an approaching storm as other villagers evacuate to the mainland.

Cast

 * Stephen Boyd as Cormac Joyce
 * Colleen Dewhurst as Molly Joyce
 * Dominic Guard as Jackie Joyce
 * Deryck Barnes as Pat Coneeley
 * Cyril Cusack as Mr. Reece
 * Enid Lorimer as Mrs. Reece
 * Lynette Floyd as Elis Coneeley
 * Marshall Crosby as Tigue Coneeley

Production
The film was a U.S.-Australian co-production. It was shot in Australia with Phillip Island substituting for Aran Island. Many of the crew had worked on the TV show Homicide, but some of them had to be replaced during the shoot as it was realised they did not have the experience to make a 35mm film shot on location.