Plot Summary

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.

Movie Details

Original Title
The Legion Hall Bombing
Status
released
Original Language
en

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Cast

Robert Kavanagh as First Accused

Robert Kavanagh

First Accused

May Ollis as First Witness

May Ollis

First Witness

Ewen White as Prosecuting Counsel

Ewen White

Prosecuting Counsel

David Kelly as Judge

David Kelly

Judge

Niall Tóibín as Defence Counsel

Niall Tóibín

Defence Counsel

Shay Gorman as Second Witness

Shay Gorman

Second Witness

James Duggan as Third Witness/Bomb Expert

James Duggan

Third Witness/Bomb Expert

Jeananne Crowley as Clerk of the Court

Jeananne Crowley

Clerk of the Court

Jim Norton as Detective Sergeant

Jim Norton

Detective Sergeant

Eamonn Boyce as Detective Constable

Eamonn Boyce

Detective Constable

Raymond Campbell as Second Accused

Raymond Campbell

Second Accused

George Shane as Second Accused's Father

George Shane

Second Accused's Father

Production Companies

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