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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
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] It was produced by Ealing Studios. The film's sets were designed by the art director ...
Murphy. Jack MacGowran. ... Patsy McGuire (as Jack McGowran) Gilbert Harding. ... Henry Truethome. Rest of cast listed alphabetically: Terence Alexander.
Summaries. In 1941, in wartime U.K., two Irish brothers working for the I.R.A. come against their local leader's ruthless methods. I.R.A. member Terry (Sir John Mills) modifies his violent views after working undercover in wartime London. When his co-conspirators are arrested, he ensures that his brother Matt (Sir Dirk Bogarde) escapes back to ...
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 ...
- Basil Dearden
- J. Arthur Rank Organisation
- John Mills
Mar 7, 2022 · A lesser-known gem is crime thriller The Gentle Gunman, based on the stage play by Roger McDougall ( The Man in The White Suit, The Bells Go Down) and starring two titans of post-War British cinema: John Mills and Dirk Bogarde. At the height of World War II, Terry (John Mills) and his younger brother (Dirk Bogarde) are undercover IRA foot ...
Ealing take on the Irish Troubles. 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 ...
