Movie, 1971
Edna: The Inebriate Woman
90 min, TV Movie, Drama, United Kingdom
A British play about homelessness by Jeremy Sandford, writer of "Cathy Come Home", first broadcast as a BBC Play For Today. It details the deterioration of Edna, a homeless alcoholic and was made at a time when vagrancy was still a criminal offence.
Cast
20 credited
Patricia Hayes
Edna
Barbara Jefford
Josie, of 'Jesus Saves'
GS
Geraldine Sherman
Trudi, Inmate at 'Jesus Saves'
Cheryl Hall
Vangi, Inmate at 'Jesus Saves'
Freda Dowie
Mother Superior, Helper at 'Jesus Saves'
Roger Hammond
Victor, Helper at 'Jesus Saves'
DC
Denis Carey
Doctor, at The Spike
TT
Talfryn Thomas
Tramp
June Watson
Attendant, at The Spike
Kate Williams
Teresa, Inmate at 'Jesus Saves'
PA
Peggy Aitchison
Lil, Inmate at 'Jesus Saves'
Vivian MacKerrell
Tramp
Details
DirectorTed Kotcheff
WritersJeremy Sandford
GenreTV Movie, Drama
Runtime90 min
ReleasedThu, Oct 21, 1971
CountryUnited Kingdom
IMDBtt0213630
