Thriller ·Drama ·Crime · United Kingdom · 1952 · 1h 26m

The Gentle Gunman

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Director
Basil Dearden
Cast
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
Crew
Gordon Dines — Director of Photography Peter Tanner — Editor John Greenwood — Original Music Composer Roger MacDougall — Writer Basil Dearden — Producer Michael Relph — Producer
Tagline

They Branded Him a Coward... and paid in full for their mistake.

Synopsis

The relationship between brothers Terry and Matt, both active in the IRA, comes under strain when Terry begins to question the use of violence.

Mood & Themes
brotherfilm noirterrorismira (irish republican army)
Key Collaborators
Basil Dearden Director Gordon Dines Director of Photography Peter Tanner Editor John Greenwood Original Music Composer Roger MacDougall Writer Basil Dearden Producer Michael Relph Producer
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