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The Gentle Gunman
The Gentle Gunman

The Gentle Gunman

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

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ThrillerDramaCrimeMystery

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

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

86 mins

Rating

6.2/10

Release Date

23 October 1952

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

John Mills

John Mills

Terence Sullivan

Dirk Bogarde

Dirk Bogarde

Matt Sullivan

Robert Beatty

Robert Beatty

Shinto

Elizabeth Sellars

Elizabeth Sellars

Maureen Fagan

Barbara Mullen

Barbara Mullen

Molly Fagan

Eddie Byrne

Eddie Byrne

Flynn

Joseph Tomelty

Joseph Tomelty

Dr Brannigan

Gilbert Harding

Gilbert Harding

Henry Truethome

James Kenney

James Kenney

Johnny Fagan

Liam Redmond

Liam Redmond

Connolly

Jack MacGowran

Jack MacGowran

Patsy McGuire

Michael Golden

Michael Golden

Murphy

Neil Wilson

Neil Wilson

Police Constable at Tube Station (uncredited)

Stephen Dunne

Stephen Dunne

Brennan (uncredited)

Patric Doonan

Patric Doonan

Sentry (uncredited)

John Orchard

John Orchard

Sentry (uncredited)

Terence Alexander

Terence Alexander

Ship's Officer (uncredited)

Harry Brogan

Harry Brogan

Barney (uncredited)

Harry Hutchinson

Harry Hutchinson

Bill - Detective (uncredited)

Doris Yorke

Doris Yorke

English Landlady (uncredited)

Patricia Stewart

Patricia Stewart

Girl at Docks (uncredited)

Johnnie Schofield

Johnnie Schofield

ARP Warden (uncredited)

Jean St. Clair

Jean St. Clair

Rosie O'Flaherty (uncredited)

Seamus Kavanagh

Seamus Kavanagh

Publican (uncredited)

Jack Rodney

Jack Rodney

IRA Driver (uncredited)

Edward Byrne

Edward Byrne

Ambulance Attendant (uncredited)

Tony Quinn

Tony Quinn

Ambulance Attendant (uncredited)

E.J. Kennedy

E.J. Kennedy

Telephone Exchange Official (uncredited)

John Warwick

John Warwick

Prisoner's Escort on Ship (uncredited)

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