The Legion Hall Bombing (1978)

9.0/10 • 75 min • Drama TV Movie

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.

Cast

David Kelly

Judge

Niall Tóibín

Defence Counsel

Shay Gorman

Second Witness

Jeananne Crowley

Clerk of the Court

Jim Norton

Detective Sergeant

George Shane

Second Accused's Father

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