Depressing and realistic family drama about the struggles of unemployment and poverty in 1930s Lancashire. The 20-year-old Kerr gives an emotionally charged performance as Hardcastle, one of the cotton workers trying to make life better. Interlaced with humour that brings a ray of sunshine to the pervasive bleakness, this remains a powerful social study of life between the wars, and was a rare problem picture to come out of Britain at the time.
as Sally
as Larry
as Mr. Hardcastle
as Mrs. Hardcastle
as Harry
as Helen
as Sam Grundy
as Ned Narkey
as Mrs. Dorbell
as Mrs. Nattle
as Mrs. Jike
as Mrs. Bull
as Man in Crowd at Betting Payout
as Ted Munter
as Pawnbroker
as Police Supt
as Landlady
as Charlie - Sam Grundy's Assistant
as Harry's Pal in Billiard Hall
as Old Man
as Old Man Who Has His Dole Stopped
as Man at Demonstration
as 4th Old Lady at Seance
as Sam Hardie
as Factory Worker at Gate
as Dole Officer
as Man at Demonstration
as Agitator on Demonstration
as Factory Worker
as Factory Worker
as Man at Demonstration
as Jim - Larry's Assistant
