The Legion Hall Bombing

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.

Directed by Roland Joffé

Top cast

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Robert Kavanagh

First Accused

M

May Ollis

First Witness

E

Ewen White

Prosecuting Counsel

David Kelly

Judge

Niall Tóibín

Defence Counsel

Shay Gorman

Second Witness

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James Duggan

Third Witness/Bomb Expert

Jeananne Crowley

Clerk of the Court

Jim Norton

Detective Sergeant

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Eamonn Boyce

Detective Constable

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Raymond Campbell

Second Accused

George Shane

Second Accused's Father

Details