Nel 1941, nel Regno Unito in tempo di guerra, due fratelli irlandesi che lavorano per l'I.R.A. si scontrano con i metodi spietati del loro leader locale.Nel 1941, nel Regno Unito in tempo di guerra, due fratelli irlandesi che lavorano per l'I.R.A. si scontrano con i metodi spietati del loro leader locale.Nel 1941, nel Regno Unito in tempo di guerra, due fratelli irlandesi che lavorano per l'I.R.A. si scontrano con i metodi spietati del loro leader locale.
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Jack MacGowran
- Patsy McGuire
- (as Jack McGowran)
Terence Alexander
- Ship's Officer
- (non citato nei titoli originali)
Harry Brogan
- Barney
- (non citato nei titoli originali)
Edward Byrne
- Ambulance Attendant
- (non citato nei titoli originali)
Patric Doonan
- Sentry
- (non citato nei titoli originali)
Stephen Dunne
- Brennan
- (non citato nei titoli originali)
Harry Hutchinson
- Bill - Detective
- (non citato nei titoli originali)
Trama
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- QuizEddie Byrne, Michael Golden, and E.J. Kennedy had also featured in a 1950 television play in different roles.
- BlooperThe car which is used to escape after the shootout with the prison vehicle has different number plates front and back. DZ 7563 on the front and ZC 6034 on the rear.It has the DZ plate when the arrives at the scene. DZ would be a Co Antrim registration, ZC would be Dublin.
It appears that two different cars were used as the Northern car also has an extra spotlight on the front and no padlock on the wiper.
- Curiosità sui creditiOpening credits prologue: NORTHERN IRELAND 1941
- ConnessioniFeatured in Century of Cinema: Ourselves Alone? (1995)
- Colonne sonoreMoonshiner
(uncredited)
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Arranged by Delia Murphy
Recensione in evidenza
Hard to understand the mediocre reviews for this classic. Don't be put off - The Gentle Gunman is a must-see.
The story is engrossing - reminiscent of better-known Irish-revolution films like Odd Man Out and The Informer, and every bit their equal. The two brothers - one headstrong, the other cool and clever - are perfectly matched in a love-hate duel to the death.
The casting is hard to beat - John Mills and Dirk Bogarde together in one film. Wow. The supporting parts are excellent as well, especially Elizabeth Sellars in an unusually negative role.
Then there's Basil Dearden, one of the best UK directors of the 1950s, doing what is surely his best work ever. The photography is breathtaking, especially the scenes out in the hills of Ireland. These contrast perfectly with the dark and gritty scenes in London.
Unlike so many films dealing with the IRA, The Gentle Gunman manages to embrace both heartbreak and hope, while detouring expertly from the obvious love and revenge subplots.
I don't hand out 10/10 ratings lightly, but in this case it's barely sufficient.
The story is engrossing - reminiscent of better-known Irish-revolution films like Odd Man Out and The Informer, and every bit their equal. The two brothers - one headstrong, the other cool and clever - are perfectly matched in a love-hate duel to the death.
The casting is hard to beat - John Mills and Dirk Bogarde together in one film. Wow. The supporting parts are excellent as well, especially Elizabeth Sellars in an unusually negative role.
Then there's Basil Dearden, one of the best UK directors of the 1950s, doing what is surely his best work ever. The photography is breathtaking, especially the scenes out in the hills of Ireland. These contrast perfectly with the dark and gritty scenes in London.
Unlike so many films dealing with the IRA, The Gentle Gunman manages to embrace both heartbreak and hope, while detouring expertly from the obvious love and revenge subplots.
I don't hand out 10/10 ratings lightly, but in this case it's barely sufficient.
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Dettagli
- Data di uscita
- Paese di origine
- Lingua
- Celebre anche come
- Bombe im U-Bahn-Schacht
- Luoghi delle riprese
- Ealing Studios, Ealing, Londra, Inghilterra, Regno Unito(studio: made at Ealing Studios, London, England.)
- Aziende produttrici
- Vedi altri crediti dell’azienda su IMDbPro
- Tempo di esecuzione1 ora 26 minuti
- Colore
- Proporzioni
- 1.37 : 1
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By what name was The Gentle Gunman (1952) officially released in India in English?
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