The Legion Hall Bombing

The Legion Hall Bombing (1978)

Released: 1978-08-22 Duration: 1hr 15min
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Rating 0.0

Overview

The story of the trial of Willie Gallagher, convicted of bombing the Strabane British Legion Hall in Northern Ireland, 1976. The transmission of this film was postponed by the BBC several times, and when it did finally air, it was shown with cuts; the writer, Caryl Churchill, and director, Roland Joffé, had their names removed from the credits in protest.

Production Companies

BBC
BBC

Additional Info

Budget $0.00
Revenue $0.00
Original Language en
Popularity 0.599

Directed By

Roland Joffé

Crew

Director
Roland Joffé

TOP CAST

Robert Kavanagh
Robert Kavanagh

First Accused

May Ollis
May Ollis

First Witness

Ewen White
Ewen White

Prosecuting Counsel

Niall Tóibín
Niall Tóibín

Defence Counsel

Shay Gorman
Shay Gorman

Second Witness

James Duggan
James Duggan

Third Witness/Bomb Expert

Jeananne Crowley
Jeananne Crowley

Clerk of the Court

Jim Norton
Jim Norton

Detective Sergeant

Eamonn Boyce
Eamonn Boyce

Detective Constable

Raymond Campbell
Raymond Campbell

Second Accused

George Shane
George Shane

Second Accused's Father

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