The Legion Hall Bombing (1978)

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Released:
1978-08-22

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.

Director:
Roland Joffé

Runtime:
1h 15min

Genre:
Drama, TV Movie

  • Cast:
  • Robert Kavanagh
    as
    First Accused
  • May Ollis
    as
    First Witness
  • Ewen White
    as
    Prosecuting Counsel
  • David Kelly
    as
    Judge
  • Niall Tóibín
    as
    Defence Counsel