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Playboy of the West Indies

1985Nicolas Kent

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Based on J. M. Synge's Playboy of the Western World. Peggy Ford runs her father's rum bar in Mayaro, a quiet fishing village in Trinidad. Nothing much happens in Mayaro until a handsome young stranger appears and insists that he has just murdered his father.

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What is Playboy of the West Indies (1985) about?

Based on J. M. Synge's Playboy of the Western World. Peggy Ford runs her father's rum bar in Mayaro, a quiet fishing village in Trinidad. Nothing much happens in Mayaro until a handsome young stranger appears and insists that he has just murdered his father.

Who stars in Playboy of the West Indies?

Playboy of the West Indies stars Joan Ann Maynard (Peggy), Jim Findley (Ken), Rudolph Walker (Mikey), Mona Hammond (Mama Benin), Stefan Kalipha (Stanley). The film was directed by Nicolas Kent.

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