A Cry from the Streets

7.1(7)19581h 39m

Drama

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.

Director

Lewis Gilbert

Where to watch

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Cast

Barbara Murray

Ann Fairlie

Max Bygraves

William "Bill" David Lowther

Dana Wilson

Barbie Taylor

Colin Petersen

Georgie May

Kathleen Harrison

Mrs. Farrer

Sean Barrett

Don Farrer

Mona Washbourne

Mrs. Daniels

Eleanor Summerfield

Gloria May

Toke Townley

Mr. Daniels

Avice Landone

Rachel Seymour

Vi Stevens

Ma Robbins

Fred Griffiths

Mr. Joe Hodges

Reviews

1 review

Geronimo1967

4y ago

6.0

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...