John Mills
Terence Sullivan
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Plot. Terence ( John Mills) and Matthew ( Dirk Bogarde) Sullivan are two IRA men in London during World War II. Terry starts questioning the worth of the IRA's war against the United Kingdom that involves planting bombs in a crowded London Underground station and becomes marked for death by the IRA. In addition to Terry's questioning of the IRA ...
A film about two Irish brothers working for the IRA in wartime London, one with moral doubts and the other with violent methods. See cast, crew, reviews, trivia, plot summary and more on IMDb.
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- Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Basil Dearden
- 1953-10-10
In London, Terence Sullivan (John Mills), a longtime gunman for the Irish Republican Army, has started questioning his loyalty to the cause, which disturbs his younger brother, Matt (Dirk Bogarde...
- Drama, Mystery & Thriller, Crime
- John Mills
- Basil Dearden
Find out who starred in and worked on the 1952 British thriller film The Gentle Gunman, directed by Basil Dearden and based on a play by Roger MacDougall. See the full list of actors, writers, producers, composers and more on IMDb.
A film about two Irish brothers involved in the I.R.A. during World War II, one of whom becomes disillusioned with violence and the other who follows him to Ireland. The local leader, Shinto, is blind to the truth and leads a futile attack on a ship carrying prisoners.
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Directed by Basil Dearden and adapted to screenplay from his own play by Roger MacDougal, The Gentle Gunman finds John Mills and Dirk Bogarde as brothers in the IRA circa 1941. Matt (Bogarde) is the young and hungry in the name of the cause brother, Terence (Mills) has grown tired of the violence and questions the IRA’s methods.
The Gentle Gunman (1952) directed by Basil Dearden • Reviews, film + cast • Letterboxd. 1952. Directed by Basil Dearden. They Branded Him a Coward… and paid in full for their mistake. The relationship between brothers Terry and Matt, both active in the IRA, comes under strain when Terry begins to question the use of violence. Cast. Crew. Details.
