Poster of The Legion Hall Bombing

The Legion Hall Bombing

Plot: 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
Release Date: Tuesday, August 22 1978
45 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Robert KavanaghRobert Kavanagh
Robert Kavanagh was
>> in The Legion Hall Bombing
as 'First Accused'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of May OllisMay Ollis
May Ollis was
>> in The Legion Hall Bombing
as 'First Witness'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ewen WhiteEwen White
Ewen White was
>> in The Legion Hall Bombing
as 'Prosecuting Counsel'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of David KellyDavid Kelly
David Kelly was
49 in The Legion Hall Bombing
as 'Judge'.
Thu, Jul 11 1929 –
Sun, Feb 12 2012
Portrait of Niall TóibínNiall Tóibín
Niall Tóibín was
48 in The Legion Hall Bombing
as 'Defence Counsel'.
Thu, Nov 21 1929 –
Wed, Nov 13 2019
Portrait of Shay GormanShay Gorman
Shay Gorman was
55 in The Legion Hall Bombing
as 'Second Witness'.
Wed, Apr 18 1923 –
Mon, Apr 19 1999
Portrait of James DugganJames Duggan
James Duggan was
>> in The Legion Hall Bombing
as 'Third Witness/Bomb Expert'.
Unknown Birthday –
Tue, Jan 29 2013
Portrait of Jeananne CrowleyJeananne Crowley
Jeananne Crowley was
>> in The Legion Hall Bombing
as 'Clerk of the Court'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jim NortonJim Norton
Jim Norton was
40 in The Legion Hall Bombing
as 'Detective Sergeant'.
Tue, Jan 04 1938
Portrait of Eamonn BoyceEamonn Boyce
Eamonn Boyce was
34 in The Legion Hall Bombing
as 'Detective Constable'.
Fri, Nov 26 1943
Portrait of Raymond CampbellRaymond Campbell
Raymond Campbell was
>> in The Legion Hall Bombing
as 'Second Accused'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of George ShaneGeorge Shane
George Shane was
>> in The Legion Hall Bombing
as 'Second Accused's Father'.
Unknown Birthday –
Wed, Mar 09 2016

Crew

Portrait of Roland JofféRoland Joffé
Roland Joffé was
32 in The Legion Hall Bombing
as 'Director'
Sat, Nov 17 1945
Portrait of Caryl ChurchillCaryl Churchill
Caryl Churchill was
>> in The Legion Hall Bombing
as 'Writer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Margaret MathesonMargaret Matheson
Margaret Matheson was
32 in The Legion Hall Bombing
as 'Producer'
Sun, Jun 30 1946