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Michael Balcon Productions & Ealing Studios present

The Gentle Gunman

directed by Basil Dearden

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

19521h 26mThriller

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Michael Balcon Productions & Ealing Studios present

The Gentle Gunman

directed by Basil Dearden

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

19521h 26mThriller

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§ Synopsis

Thriller · Drama · Crime

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

§ Keywords

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brother film noir terrorism ira (irish republican army)

§ Crew

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Director

Writer

Roger MacDougall

Cinematography

Music

§ Cast

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John Mills

as Terence Sullivan

Dirk Bogarde

as Matt Sullivan

Robert Beatty

Elizabeth Sellars

Elizabeth Sellars

as Maureen Fagan

Barbara Mullen

Eddie Byrne

Joseph Tomelty

as Dr Brannigan

Gilbert Harding

as Henry Truethome

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