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

Crew

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