The Legion Hall Bombing
1978, English. Directed by Roland Joffé.
The story of the trial of Willie Gallagher, convicted of bombing the Strabane British Legion Hall in Northern Ireland, 1976. The transmission of this film was postponed by the BBC several times, and when it did finally air, it was shown with cuts; the writer, Caryl Churchill, and director, Roland Joffé, had their names removed from the credits in protest.
- Runtime
- 1h 15m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Roland JofféDirector
- Robert KavanaghFirst Accused
- May OllisFirst Witness
- Ewen WhiteProsecuting Counsel
- David KellyJudge
- Niall TóibínDefence Counsel
- Shay GormanSecond Witness
- James DugganThird Witness/Bomb Expert
- Jeananne CrowleyClerk of the Court
- Jim NortonDetective Sergeant
- Eamonn BoyceDetective Constable
- Raymond CampbellSecond Accused
- George ShaneSecond Accused's Father
Details
- Released
- 22 August 1978
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Caryl Churchill
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The Legion Hall Bombing isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 22 August 1978. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Legion Hall Bombing?
The Legion Hall Bombing (1978) was directed by Roland Joffé and stars Robert Kavanagh, May Ollis, Ewen White.