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The Gentle Gunman is a 1952 British drama film directed by Basil Dearden and starring John Mills, Dirk Bogarde and Elizabeth Sellars. The film is based on a 1950 play of the same title by Roger MacDougall [1] that was televised by the BBC in September 1950. [2]
The Gentle Gunman: Directed by Basil Dearden. With John Mills, Dirk Bogarde, Robert Beatty, Elizabeth Sellars. In 1941, in wartime U.K., two Irish brothers working for the I.R.A. come against their local leader's ruthless methods.
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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
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 trio of John Mills, Dirk Bogarde and Robert Beatty make for a winning combination in The Gentle Gunman, each bringing a unique presence, authority and forcefulness to the tale. Directed by Basil Dearden, it follows two Irish brothers working for the I.R.A. in wartime Britain (John Mills and Dirk Bogarde) confronting their local leader's ...
- Basil Dearden
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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Brief Synopsis. IRA member Terry modifies his violent views after working undercover in wartime London. As a result he see to it that his co-conspirators are arrested, while ensuring his brother Matt escapes back to Ireland.
