The Gentle Gunman
They Branded Him a Coward... and paid in full for their mistake.
1952 · 1h 26m · Approved
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Directed by
Basil Dearden
Overview
The relationship between brothers Terry and Matt, both active in the IRA, comes under strain when Terry begins to question the use of violence.
Director and cast
- Basil Dearden Director
- John Mills as Terence Sullivan
- Dirk Bogarde as Matt Sullivan
- Robert Beatty as Shinto
- Elizabeth Sellars as Maureen Fagan
- Barbara Mullen as Molly Fagan
- Eddie Byrne as Flynn
- Joseph Tomelty as Dr Brannigan
- Gilbert Harding as Henry Truethome
- James Kenney as Johnny Fagan
- Liam Redmond as Connolly
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