The Gentle Gunman (play)

The Gentle Gunman
Written byRoger MacDougall
Date premiered24 July 1950
Place premieredCambridge Arts Theatre, Cambridge
Original languageEnglish
GenreThriller

The Gentle Gunman is a 1950 thriller play by the British writer Roger MacDougall. A former IRA gunman attempts to renounce his violent past, as he is now convinced a non-violent approach is best.

It premiered at the Cambridge Arts Theatre before transferring to the Arts Theatre in London's West End where it ran for 31 performances between 2 and 27 August 1950. The original London cast included Henry Hewitt, Robin Bailey, Victor Maddern, Larry Burns, Michael Golden, Harry Towb, Eddie Byrne, Kevin Stoney, Louise Hampton and Maureen Pryor.[1] The production was televised by the BBC in September 1950.[2]

Adaptation

In 1952 it was made into a film of the same title by Ealing Studios, directed by Basil Dearden and starring John Mills, Dirk Bogarde and Elizabeth Sellars.[3]

References

  1. ^ Wearing p.36-37
  2. ^ "The Gentle Gunman (1950)". London: British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 28 November 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  3. ^ Goble p.298

Bibliography

  • Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
  • Wearing, J.P. The London Stage 1950-1959: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel. Rowman & Littlefield, 2014.


 

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