The Gentle Gunman

1h 26min

Thriller

Drama

Crime

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

Production Companies

Michael Balcon Productions

Ealing Studios

J. Arthur Rank Organisation

Cast

John Mills

John Mills

Terence Sullivan
Dirk Bogarde

Dirk Bogarde

Matt Sullivan
Elizabeth Sellars

Elizabeth Sellars

Maureen Fagan
Barbara Mullen

Barbara Mullen

Molly Fagan
Joseph Tomelty

Joseph Tomelty

Dr Brannigan
Gilbert Harding

Gilbert Harding

Henry Truethome
James Kenney

James Kenney

Johnny Fagan
Liam Redmond

Liam Redmond

Connolly
Jack MacGowran

Jack MacGowran

Patsy McGuire
Neil Wilson

Neil Wilson

Police Constable at Tube Station (uncredited)
Stephen Dunne

Stephen Dunne

Brennan (uncredited)
Patric Doonan

Patric Doonan

Sentry (uncredited)
John Orchard

John Orchard

Sentry (uncredited)
Terence Alexander

Terence Alexander

Ship's Officer (uncredited)
Harry Brogan

Harry Brogan

Barney (uncredited)
Harry Hutchinson

Harry Hutchinson

Bill - Detective (uncredited)
Doris Yorke

Doris Yorke

English Landlady (uncredited)
Patricia Stewart

Patricia Stewart

Girl at Docks (uncredited)
Johnnie Schofield

Johnnie Schofield

ARP Warden (uncredited)
Jean St. Clair

Jean St. Clair

Rosie O'Flaherty (uncredited)
Seamus Kavanagh

Seamus Kavanagh

Publican (uncredited)
Jack Rodney

Jack Rodney

IRA Driver (uncredited)
Edward Byrne

Edward Byrne

Ambulance Attendant (uncredited)
Tony Quinn

Tony Quinn

Ambulance Attendant (uncredited)
E.J. Kennedy

E.J. Kennedy

Telephone Exchange Official (uncredited)
John Warwick

John Warwick

Prisoner's Escort on Ship (uncredited)

Release date

23rd Oct 1952

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English