The Secret Army
The true story of a strange, lost film. In 1972, the IRA allowed an unusual documentary crew to film its members carrying out attacks. Right at the bloodiest point of the Northern Ireland conflict, IRA bombers were filmed unmasked, and most of its underground leadership appeared on camera. The film looked like a propaganda coup, before disappearing and going largely unseen for almost 50 years, with the IRA never allowing anything like it to happen again.
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
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The Secret Army
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Mar 27, 2024
Runtime
1h 29m
Genres
Documentary
User Score
65%
Original Title
The Secret Army
Production Companies
BBC Northern Ireland
Director
John O'Kane
Description
The true story of a strange, lost film. In 1972, the IRA allowed an unusual documentary crew to film its members carrying out attacks. Right at the bloodiest point of the Northern Ireland conflict, IRA bombers were filmed unmasked, and most of its underground leadership appeared on camera. The film looked like a propaganda coup, before disappearing and going largely unseen for almost 50 years, with the IRA never allowing anything like it to happen again.
