The Legion Hall Bombing

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Robert Kavanagh

First Accused

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May Ollis

First Witness

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Ewen White

Prosecuting Counsel

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David Kelly

Judge

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Niall Tóibín

Defence Counsel

Age : 89 | Popularity : 31%

Shay Gorman

Second Witness

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James Duggan

Third Witness/Bomb Expert

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Jeananne Crowley

Clerk of the Court

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Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Roland Joffé
Writing	Writer	Caryl Churchill
Production	Producer	Margaret Matheson
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