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Ken Loach's debut feature tells the story of Joy, a young mother (Carol White) whose chauvinistic thug of a husband is thrown into prison. She takes up with one of his friends, lovable, kind-hearted burglar Terence Stamp, but he too ends up in jail.
Original Release
12/07/1967
US Release
01/31/1968
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Carol White | Joy |
| John Bindon | Tom |
| Queenie Watts | Aunt Emm |
| Kate Williams | Beryl |
| Laurie Asprey | |
| James Beckett | Tom's mate |
| Ray Barron | Customer in Pub |
| Hilda Barry | Customer in Pub |
| Ken Campbell | Mr. Jacks |
| Ronald Clarke | (as Ron Clarke) |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Carol White | Joy |
| John Bindon | Tom |
| Queenie Watts | Aunt Emm |
| Kate Williams | Beryl |
| Laurie Asprey | |
| James Beckett | Tom's mate |
| Ray Barron | Customer in Pub |
| Hilda Barry | Customer in Pub |
| Ken Campbell | Mr. Jacks |
| Ronald Clarke | (as Ron Clarke) |
| Ellis Dale | Solicitor |
| Gladys Dawson | Bet |
| Terry Duggan | 2nd Prisoner |
| Winnie Holman | Woman in Park |
| Rose Hiller | Customer in Hairdresser's |
| John Halstead | Photographer |
| Doreen Herrington | |
| Muriel Hunte | Woman in Prison |
| Paddy Joyce | Governor in studio / Photo Studio Guvnor |
| Simon King | Jonny - Age 1½ |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Joseph Janni | Producer |
| Edward Joseph | Producer |
| John Terry | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1969 | Golden Globe | Best English-Language Foreign Film | Nominated |
