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The Gentle Gunman

1952 film by Basil Dearden
Movie film Q1211687
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Summary

The Gentle Gunman is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Gentle Gunman's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Gentle Gunman was directed by Basil Dearden[4].
  • Roger MacDougall wrote the screenplay for The Gentle Gunman[5].
  • The Gentle Gunman's composer is recorded as John D. H. Greenwood[6].
  • The Gentle Gunman's genre is drama film[7].
  • A cast member of The Gentle Gunman was John Mills[8].
  • A cast member of The Gentle Gunman was Dirk Bogarde[9].
  • A cast member of The Gentle Gunman was Robert Beatty[10].
  • A cast member of The Gentle Gunman was Elizabeth Sellars[11].
  • A cast member of The Gentle Gunman was James Kenney[12].
  • A cast member of The Gentle Gunman was Jack MacGowran[13].
  • A cast member of The Gentle Gunman was Terence Alexander[14].
  • The Gentle Gunman was produced by Michael Relph[15].
  • The Gentle Gunman's director of photography is recorded as Gordon Dines[16].
  • The original language of The Gentle Gunman was English[17].
  • The Gentle Gunman's color is recorded as black-and-white[18].
  • The Gentle Gunman's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[19].
  • The Gentle Gunman was released on January 1, 1952[20].
  • The Gentle Gunman's distributed by is recorded as Universal Pictures[21].
  • The Gentle Gunman's narrative location is recorded as Belfast[22].
  • The Gentle Gunman's main subject is Irish Republican Army[23].
  • The Gentle Gunman's title is recorded as The Gentle Gunman[24].
  • The Gentle Gunman's duration is recorded as {'amount': '+86'}[25].
  • The Gentle Gunman's P14821 is recorded as 44654[26].

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Authorship and Creation

The Gentle Gunman was produced by Michael Relph[15]. It was directed by Basil Dearden[4]. Roger MacDougall wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include John Mills[8], Dirk Bogarde[9], Robert Beatty[10], Elizabeth Sellars[11], James Kenney[12], and Jack MacGowran[13].

Publication

The Gentle Gunman was released on January 1, 1952[20]. The original language of it was English[17]. Its genre is drama film[7].

Subject and Themes

The Gentle Gunman's main subject is Irish Republican Army[23].

Why It Matters

The Gentle Gunman ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month).[2] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

Related Entities

Belfast Dirk Bogarde film John Mills United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Director of photography → Gordon Dines
    Country of origin → —
    Publication date → —
    P14821 → 44654
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    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14821: 44654, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269672|batch #269672]]"
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