The Legion Hall Bombing
The Legion Hall Bombing

The Legion Hall Bombing

1978-08-22 - 75 minutes

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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.

Screenplay

Director - Roland Joffé

Genres

Drama

TV Movie

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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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