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The Sailor's Return

1978 · Jack Gold · 100 min

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Based on the 1925 novel The Sailor's Return by David Garnett. A sailor returns to his hometown to open a pub bringing with him his new black wife. Very quickly they find themselves ostracised by the community.

Tom BellWilliam Targett SShope ShodeindePrincess Tulip EElton CharlesBilly/Olu Targett DDenyse AlexanderMrs Cherret

Julia SwiftAnnie

Pat KeenMrs Bascombe

Nigel HawthorneMr Fosse JJill SpurrierMrs Frickes

Ray SmithFred Leake

Mick FordTom Madgwick

Peter BensonCharlie Nye AAnn WayMrs Clall

Paola DionisottiLucy Sturmey

George CostiganHarry Targett

Clive SwiftReverend Pottock

Cast

Tom BellWilliam Targett SShope ShodeindePrincess Tulip EElton CharlesBilly/Olu Targett DDenyse AlexanderMrs Cherret

Julia SwiftAnnie

Pat KeenMrs Bascombe

Nigel HawthorneMr Fosse JJill SpurrierMrs Frickes

Ray SmithFred Leake

Mick FordTom Madgwick

Peter BensonCharlie Nye AAnn WayMrs Clall

Paola DionisottiLucy Sturmey

George CostiganHarry Targett

Clive SwiftReverend Pottock

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