A Cry from the Streets (1958)
Max Bygraves, a popular British comedian who once in a while entertained thoughts of a dramatic career, is costarred with Barbara Murray in A Cry from the Streets. The two play a pair of ingenuous social workers, assigned to one of the grubbiest neighborhoods in London. They join forces to help a group of castoff orphan children. The episodic structure of Cry from the Streets gave the film a semi-documentary feel, even though every incident herein was carefully written and rehearsed beforehand. Based on the novel The Friend in Need by Elizabeth Coxhead, the film was filmed in 1957, released in 1958, and reissued in some markets as Cry from the Street (singular) in 1959. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Max Bygraves, Barbara Murray, (more)
- Director(s):
- Lewis Gilbert
Synopsis of A Cry from the Streets
Max Bygraves, a popular British comedian who once in a while entertained thoughts of a dramatic career, is costarred with Barbara Murray in A Cry from the Streets. The two play a pair of ingenuous social workers, assigned to one of the grubbiest neighborhoods in London. They join forces to help a group of castoff orphan children. The episodic structure of Cry from the Streets gave the film a semi-documentary feel, even though every incident herein was carefully written and rehearsed beforehand. Based on the novel The Friend in Need by Elizabeth Coxhead, the film was filmed in 1957, released in 1958, and reissued in some markets as Cry from the Street (singular) in 1959. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Complete Cast of A Cry from the Streets
- Max Bygraves - Bill Lowther
- Colin Petersen - Georgie
- Kathleen Harrison - Mrs. Farrer
- Eleanor Summerfield - Gloria
- Glyn Houston - Police Sergeant
- Basil Dignam - Police Inspector
- Fred Griffiths - Mr. Hodges
- Marianne Stone - First Cleaner
- Mona Washbourne - Mrs. Daniels
- Barbara Murray - Ann Fairlie
- Dana Wilson - Barbie
- Sean Barrett - Don Farrer
- Toke Townley - Mr. Daniels
- Dandy Nichols - Mrs. Jenks
- Avice Landone - Rachael Seymour
- Virginia Stevens - Mr. Robbins
- John Moulder-Brown - Orphan
- Director(s):
- Lewis Gilbert
- Writer(s):
- Vernon Gilbert Harris
- Producer(s):
- Ian Dalrymple
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