The Siege of Jadotville(2016)
The Irish army's forgotten battle
Irish Commandant Pat Quinlan leads a stand off with troops against French and Belgian Mercenaries in the Congo during the early 1960s.
Movie: The Siege of Jadotville
Top 10 Billed Cast
Pat Quinlan
Rene Faulques
Conor Cruise O'Brien
Sgt. Jack Prendergast
General McEntee
Dag Hammarskjold
Moise Tshombe
William Reidy
Carmel Quinlan
Madame LaFontagne
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