The Legion Hall Bombing

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.

Release date

Aug 22, 1978

Rating

0 / 10

Runtime

1 hours 15 minutes

Genres

Drama
TV Movie

Cast

Robert Kavanagh
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As First Accused
May Ollis
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As First Witness
Ewen White
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As Prosecuting Counsel
David Kelly
As Judge
Niall Tóibín
As Defence Counsel
Shay Gorman
As Second Witness
James Duggan
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As Third Witness/Bomb Expert
Jeananne Crowley
As Clerk of the Court
Jim Norton
As Detective Sergeant
Eamonn Boyce
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As Detective Constable
Raymond Campbell
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As Second Accused
George Shane
As Second Accused's Father

Crew

Roland Joffé
Role: Director
Margaret Matheson
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Role: Producer
Caryl Churchill
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Role: Writer