Movie Description
The Legion Hall Bombing
(1978)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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Roland Joffé
- Producer : Margaret Matheson
- Writer : Caryl Churchill
- Cast : Robert Kavanagh,May Ollis,Ewen White,David Kelly,Niall Tóibín,Shay Gorman,James Duggan,Jeananne Crowley,Jim Norton,Eamonn Boyce,Raymond Campbell,George Shane
Cast
First Accused
First Witness
Prosecuting Counsel
Judge
Defence Counsel
Second Witness
Third Witness/Bomb Expert
Clerk of the Court
Detective Sergeant
Detective Constable
Second Accused
Second Accused's Father
Posters
Facts
Original TitleThe Legion Hall Bombing
Status Released
Release Information
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1978-08-22
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 15m
Production CompaniesBBC
Genres
- Drama
- TV Movie
