The Legion Hall Bombing
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1978
1h 15min
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.
Storyline
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.
Released
22 August 1978
Runtime
1h 15min
Director
Genre
Status
Released
Language
English
Production
BBC
Cast
Robert Kavanagh
First Accused
May Ollis
First Witness
Ewen White
Prosecuting Counsel
David Kelly
Judge
Niall Tóibín
Defence Counsel
Shay Gorman
Second Witness
James Duggan
Third Witness/Bomb Expert
Jeananne Crowley
Clerk of the Court
Jim Norton
Detective Sergeant
Eamonn Boyce
Detective Constable
Raymond Campbell
Second Accused
George Shane
Second Accused's Father