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During the Irish Troubles, an IRA gunman (John Mills) wearies of the constant violence. He begins to preach a philosophy of peaceful persuasion, and refuses direct orders to blow up a London railway station. The gunman's impatient brother (Dirk Bogarde) finds his sibling's new approach to be counterproductive to the movement. The rest of the IRA agrees, and soon the gentle gunman is branded a traitor and a price is placed on his head.Product Identifiers
ProducerBasil Dearden, Michael Relph
EAN5055201813688
eBay Product ID (ePID)102242288
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Film/TV TitleThe Gentle Gunman
ActorElizabeth Sellars, Robert Beatty, Eddie Byrne, John Mills, Dirk Bogarde, Barbara Mullen, Gilbert Harding
DirectorBasil Dearden, Michael Relph
FormatDVD
LanguageEnglish
Release Year2011
FeaturesBlack & White
FranchiseEaling
Aspect Ratio4:3 Full Frame
GenreGeneral, Action & Adventure
Additional Product Features
CertificatePG
Number of Discs1
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Director of PhotographyGordon Dines
AuthorRoger MacDougall
Additional InformationDuring the Irish Troubles, an IRA gunman (John Mills) wearies of the constant violence. He begins to preach a philosophy of peaceful persuasion, and refuses direct orders to blow up a London railway station. The gunman's impatient brother (Dirk Bogarde) finds his sibling's new approach to be counterproductive to the movement. The rest of the IRA agrees, and soon the gentle gunman is branded a traitor and a price is placed on his head. Based on the stage play by Roger MacDougall, THE GENTLE GUNMAN was seldom seen once the Troubles were re-sparked in the Ireland of the 1960s.
Movie/TV TitleThe Gentle Gunman
ComposerJohn Greenwood
Sound sourceDolby Digital
ScreenwriterRoger MacDougall