A Cry from the Streets
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.
- 7.2
- 1958
- Released
- 1h 39m
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 SeymourVi Stevens
Ma Robbins
Fred Griffiths
Mr. Joe HodgesCharles McShane
Derek
Marianne Stone
Cleaner
Dandy Nichols
Mrs. JenksReleased
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- #london, england
- #homeless child
Reviews
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