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The Gentle Gunman (1952)

The Gentle Gunman poster
Directed by
Basil Dearden
Genre
drama film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 26m
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 13 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Two Irish brothers take different paths during a conflict in London. One commits to a violent mission while the other questions their involvement.

slow-burntensemelancholicsuspensefulmorally complexgrittythoughtfullow-key

What happens

The Gentle Gunman is a 1952 British drama film directed by Basil Dearden and starring John Mills, Dirk Bogarde and Elizabeth Sellars. It was written by Roger MacDougall based on his 1950 play of the same title that was televised by the BBC in September 1950. It was produced by Ealing Studios. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jim Morahan. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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