The Legion Hall Bombing (1978)
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.
Director: Roland Joffé
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Robert Kavanagh as First Accused |
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May Ollis as First Witness |
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Ewen White as Prosecuting Counsel |
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David Kelly as Judge |
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Niall Tóibín as Defence Counsel |
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Shay Gorman as Second Witness |
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James Duggan as Third Witness/Bomb Expert |
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Jeananne Crowley as Clerk of the Court |
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Jim Norton as Detective Sergeant |
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Eamonn Boyce as Detective Constable |
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Raymond Campbell as Second Accused |
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George Shane as Second Accused's Father |
| Writing | Caryl Churchill | Writer |
| Production | Margaret Matheson | Producer |
| Directing | Roland Joffé | Director |
