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A Cry from the Streets (1958)

7.2/10 1h 39m Aug 12, 1958
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.

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Movie Details

Original Title A Cry from the Streets
Original Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.2

Cast

Barbara Murray
Barbara Murray
Ann Fairlie
Popularity: 1.3
Max Bygraves
Max Bygraves
William "Bill" David Lowther
Popularity: 1.1
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Dana Wilson
Barbie Taylor
Popularity: 1.5
Colin Petersen
Colin Petersen
Georgie May
Popularity: 1.0
Kathleen Harrison
Kathleen Harrison
Mrs. Farrer
Popularity: 4.8
Sean Barrett
Sean Barrett
Don Farrer
Popularity: 8.3
Mona Washbourne
Mona Washbourne
Mrs. Daniels
Popularity: 0.9
Eleanor Summerfield
Eleanor Summerfield
Gloria May
Popularity: 0.7
Toke Townley
Toke Townley
Mr. Daniels
Popularity: 0.7
Avice Landone
Avice Landone
Rachel Seymour
Popularity: 7.0
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Vi Stevens
Ma Robbins
Popularity: 0.5
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Fred Griffiths
Mr. Joe Hodges
Popularity: 1.0

Key Crew

Writer Vernon Harris
Director Lewis Gilbert
Cinematography Harry Gillam
Producer Ian Dalrymple
Music Larry Adler
Editor Peter R. Hunt

Production

Film Traders Ltd

Keywords

london, england homeless child

Reviews from TMDB

CinemaSerf 6/10
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 backgro ... Read more

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Rating
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/10

Based on 6 votes

Details
Release Date August 12, 1958
Runtime 1h 39m
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.2
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