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Flame in the Streets( 1961)

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Overview

Flame in the Streets is a 1961 British drama film directed by Roy Ward Baker. Racial tensions manifest themselves at home, work and on the streets during Bonfire Night in the burgeoning West Indian community of early 1960s Britain. Trades union leader (Mills) fights for the rights of a black worker but struggles with the news that his own daughter is planning to marry a West Indian, much against his own logic and the prejudice of his wife.

    Top Billed Cast

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      John Mills

      Jacko Palmer

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      Sylvia Syms

      Kathie Palmer

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      Brenda De Banzie

      Nell Palmer

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      Earl Cameron

      Gabriel Gomez

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      Johnny Sekka

      Peter Lincoln

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      Meredith Edwards

      Harry Mitchell

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      Ann Lynn

      Judy Gomez

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      Wilfrid Brambell

      Mr. Palmer senior

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      Corinne Skinner-Carter

      Mrs. Jackson

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      Newton Blick

      Visser

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      Glyn Houston

      Hugh Davies

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      Michael Wynne

      Les

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      Dan Jackson

      Jubilee

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      Cyril Chamberlain

      Dowell

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      Gretchen Franklin

      Mrs. Bingham

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      Harry Baird

      Billy

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      Irvin Allen

      Christie

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      Larry Martyn

      Corner Boy

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      Thomas Baptiste

      Boyfriend

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      Barbara Windsor

      Girlfriend

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Fri Jan 24 2025
    It wasn't just in the USA that racial tension was rife in the 1960s, it was also pretty toxic for many living in urban Britain too. That's exemplified here by the young "Peter" (Johnny Sekka) who works at a factory where there's a sort of truce between the colours that's striven for by union man "Jacko" (John Mills) who just happens to be the father of "Kathie" (Sylvia Syms) who just happens to be the girlfriend of "Peter". Small world, but not an happy one. Her mother "Nell" (Brenda de Banzie) is more openly hostile to this pairing but dad isn't a great fan either. It's so much because they ar...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • union
    • west indian