The Gentle Gunman 06/24/25
Powerhouse Indicator
Region A locked Blu-ray
What a terrible title … but it does describe a playwright’s effort to solve the ‘Ireland problem’ with a single cheerful thriller about anti-English terrorism during World War 2. Basil Dearden’s direction is mostly good, and we love the cast: John Mills, Dirk Bogarde, Elizabeth Sellars, Robert Beatty, Barbara Mullen, Eddie Byrne, Joseph Tomelty, Liam Redmond, James Kenney and Jack MacGowran. But expect a lot of speechifyin’ and earnest position speeches. Can’t we all just get along? We can all agree that the transfer of this B&W Ealing production is dazzling. On Region A locked Blu-ray from Powerhouse Indicator.
06/24/25