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A 1919 Irish cop romance that's literally vanished — watching it is archaeological cinema.
TMDB
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IMDb
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The Lord Loves the Irish (1919)

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Overview

ComedyDrama

Miles Machree (J. Warren Kerrigan) meets Irish-American Sheila Lynch (Fritzi Brunette) when she travels through Ireland with her father (James O. Barrows). Soon after the Lynch's return to the States, Miles follows, and through his uncle's connections, gets a job on the New York City police force.

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lost film

Standout Aspects

Production

Dual-location shooting: Ireland and NYC in 1919.

Costume

Period NYPD uniforms vs. Irish peasant garb contrast.

Best for:Solo: Silent film archaeology for patient cinephiles only.·Rewatch: If you somehow find a print, treasure it.
Ernest C. Warde

Director

Ernest C. Warde

ReleasedDec 14, 1919
Runtime50m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitylow
Tonelight
Feellight
Robert Brunton Productions

Top Cast

J. Warren Kerrigan

J. Warren Kerrigan

Miles Machree

Aggie Herring

Aggie Herring

Mother Machree

James O. Barrows

James O. Barrows

Timothy Lynch

Fritzi Brunette

Fritzi Brunette

Sheila Lynch

Wedgwood Nowell

Wedgwood Nowell

Allyn Dexter

Joseph J. Dowling

Joseph J. Dowling

Dr. Leon Wilson / Hugo Strauss

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

No known prints survive; this film exists only in stills and plot descriptions. You're chasing ghosts.

Cultural

Released months before Prohibition, this captures the last gasp of romanticized Irish-American police identity before the corruption era.

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