
A morality tale of xenophobia, religious prejudice, mob violence, poverty, and their effect on two children in Liverpool during the Depression. When a shipyard closes, Liam and Teresa's dad loses his job. Liam, who's about 8, making his first Holy Communion, gets a regular dose of fire and brimstone at church. Teresa, about 13, has a job as a maid to the Jewish family that owns the closed shipyard. The lady of that house is having an affair, and Teresa becomes an accomplice. Liam stutters terribly, especially when troubled. Dad comes under the sway of the Fascists, who blame cheap Irish labor and Jewish owners. A Molotov cocktail brings things to a head.

as Dad

as Mum

as Liam

as Con

as Teresa

as Mrs. Abernathy

as Father Ryan

as Mrs Samuels

as Jane Samuels

as Aggie

as Tom

as David

as Mr Samuels

as Pawnbroker

as Lofty

as Lizzie

as Lizzie's Husband

as Nunney

as Nunney's Husband

as Black shirt

as Little Micky

as Big Micky

as Clubman

as Gaffer

as Man at Political Rally

as Teacher (uncredited)

as Policeman (uncredited)