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65% Critic Match
The Gentle Gunman
“They Branded Him a Coward... and paid in full for their mistake.”
6.5 / 10• 1952• 1h 26m•NR• English
ThrillerDramaCrime
Storyline
The relationship between brothers Terry and Matt, both active in the IRA, comes under strain when Terry begins to question the use of violence.
Cast & Crew
John Mills
Terence Sullivan
Lead
Dirk Bogarde
Matt Sullivan
Robert Beatty
Shinto
Elizabeth Sellars
Maureen Fagan
Barbara Mullen
Molly Fagan
Eddie Byrne
Flynn
Joseph Tomelty
Dr Brannigan
GH
Gilbert Harding
Henry Truethome
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Basil Dearden's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Gentle Gunman is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
