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A Cry from the Streets( 1958)

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Overview

Bittersweet story about London's unwanted children and the good people trying to help them. Ann is a social worker, while Bill is an electrician whose contract with the local care home introduces him to the children and Ann. Events start to escalate out of control when a child takes possession of a loaded gun.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Barbara Murray

      Ann Fairlie

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      Max Bygraves

      William "Bill" David Lowther

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      Dana Wilson

      Barbie Taylor

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      Colin Petersen

      Georgie May

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      Kathleen Harrison

      Mrs. Farrer

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      Sean Barrett

      Don Farrer

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      Mona Washbourne

      Mrs. Daniels

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      Eleanor Summerfield

      Gloria May

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      Toke Townley

      Mr. Daniels

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      Avice Landone

      Rachel Seymour

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      Vi Stevens

      Ma Robbins

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      Fred Griffiths

      Mr. Joe Hodges

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      Charles McShane

      Derek

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      Marianne Stone

      Cleaner

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      Dandy Nichols

      Mrs. Jenks

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Sun Mar 27 2022
    This got a BAFTA nod for Best British Screenplay and you can easily see why. It is a gentle, almost nostalgic, reminder of how different society was in the UK 60 years ago. Barbara Murray ("Ann") is a social worker struggling to look after a collection of kids from a variety of disadvantaged backgrounds. She meets and falls for the kind, gentle, real-life crooner Max Bygraves ("Bill") who has some fairly traumatic baggage of his own, and they both set about trying to bring a little happiness to themselves and to their young charges. This doesn't pull it's punches - not that it is gory, or visua...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • london, england
    • homeless child