The Gentle Gunman

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The Gentle Gunman

"They Branded Him a Coward... and paid in full for their mistake."

1952

1h 26m

6.5(13 votes)

Thriller

Drama

Crime

Overview

The relationship between brothers Terry and Matt, both active in the IRA, comes under strain when Terry begins to question the use of violence.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

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

Creative team

Directed by: Basil Dearden
Written by: Roger MacDougall
Produced by: Basil Dearden
Michael Relph

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