The Legion Hall Bombing

The Legion Hall Bombing

0% | Aug 22, 1978 | Drama, TV Movie

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 Cast

Roland Joffé
Director
Margaret Matheson
Producer

Cast

First Accused
Robert Kavanagh
First Accused
First Witness
May Ollis
First Witness
Prosecuting Counsel
Ewen White
Prosecuting Counsel
Defence Counsel
Niall Tóibín
Defence Counsel

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