The Gentle Gunman

• Directors: Basil Dearden; Michael Relph
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• Genre: Drama
• Movie Type: Political Drama
• Themes: Sibling Relationships, Political Unrest
• Main Cast: John Mills, Dirk Bogarde, Robert Beatty, Elizabeth Sellars, Barbara Mullen
• Release Year: 1952
• Country: UK
• Run Time: 86 minutes

Plot

During the Irish "troubles", an IRA gunman (John Mills) wearies of the constant violence. He begins to preach a philosophy of peaceful persuasion, and refuses direct orders to blow up a London railway station. The gunman's impatient brother (Dirk Bogarde) find his sibling's new approach to be counterproductive to the movement. The rest of the IRA agrees, and soon the gentle gunman is branded a traitor and a price is placed on his head. Based on the stage play by Roger MacDougall, Gentle Gunman was seldom seen once the Troubles were resparked in the Ireland of the 1960s. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Cast

• John Mills - Terence Sullivan
• Dirk Bogarde - Matt Sullivan
• Robert Beatty - Shinto
• Elizabeth Sellars - Maureen Fagan
• Barbara Mullen - Molly Fagan

Eddie Byrne - Flynn; Joseph Tomelty - Dr. Brannigan; Gilbert Harding - Henry Truethome; James Kenney - Johnny Fagan; Liam Redmond - Connolly; Michael Golden - Murphy; Harry Brogan - Barney; Terry Alexander - Ship's Officer; Patric Doonan - Sentry; Stephen Dunne - Brennan; Jack MacGowran - Patsy McGuire; John Orchard; Tony Quinn; Doris Yorke; Jean St. Clair - Rosie O'Flaherty

Credit

Jim Morahan - Art Director, Basil Dearden - Director, Michael Relph - Director, Peter Tanner - Editor, John Greenwood - Composer (Music Score), Gordon Dines - Cinematographer, Basil Dearden - Producer, Michael Relph - Producer, Roger MacDougall - Screenwriter, Roger MacDougall - Play Author

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