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The Gentle Gunman Reviews

1952 Certificate 15
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Terrance Sullivan is a member of the IRA and has moved to London, along with his brother and a group of IRA members, to wreak havock on London. However Terrance becomes weary of the constant violence and refuses duirect orders to blow up a railway station. The IRA soon place a price on the Gentle Gunman's head and brand him a .. Read more

Starring John Mills, Dirk Bogarde, Robert Beatty, Elizabeth Sellars
Director Basil Dearden
Genres Drama

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    • Stilted and unconvincing pattern play which wouldn't have done at all once the Troubles restarted.

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    • Rated - 3.0 stars  

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      Good Cast Save Dated Drama

      This IRA drama which probably looked very contemporary in its day now looks somewhat dated. As a period piece it does still work and is quite gripping. The ... read more »

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    • The Gentle Gunman
      Terrance Sullivan is a member of the IRA and has moved to London, along with his brother and a group of IRA members, to wreak havock on London. However Terrance becomes weary of the constant violence and refuses duirect orders to blow up a railway station. The IRA soon place a price on the Gentle ...

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