DramaTV Movie
Watch The Legion Hall Bombing (1978) Official Trailer
9 / 10 IMDb August 22, 1978 1h 15m
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.
Director
Runtime
1h 15m
Release Date
August 22, 1978
Genre
Drama, TV Movie
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United Kingdom
Writers
Producers
Cast
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Robert Kavanagh
as First Accused
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May Ollis
as First Witness
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Ewen White
as Prosecuting Counsel
David Kelly
as Judge
Niall Tóibín
as Defence Counsel
Shay Gorman
as Second Witness
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James Duggan
as Third Witness/Bomb Expert
Jeananne Crowley
as Clerk of the Court
Jim Norton
as Detective Sergeant
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Eamonn Boyce
as Detective Constable
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Raymond Campbell
as Second Accused
George Shane
as Second Accused's Father
Production Companies
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