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Poster for The Legion Hall Bombing

The Legion Hall Bombing (1978)

★ 9.0/10 75 min Drama, TV Movie United Kingdom English
Director: Roland Joffé
Streaming: Not available

Description

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.

Top Cast

Robert Kavanagh First Accused
May Ollis First Witness
Ewen White Prosecuting Counsel
David Kelly
David Kelly Judge
Niall Tóibín
Niall Tóibín Defence Counsel
Shay Gorman
Shay Gorman Second Witness
James Duggan Third Witness/Bomb Expert
Jeananne Crowley
Jeananne Crowley Clerk of the Court

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