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A Cry from the Streets (1958) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1958 · 99 mins · English
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- Directed by
- Lewis Gilbert
- Starring
- Kathleen Harrison, Mona Washbourne, Toke Townley, Sean Barrett, Fred Griffiths, Barbara Murray
Set in London, this bittersweet drama follows the city's most vulnerable children and the compassionate adults who strive to protect them. Social worker Ann and electrician Bill, hired by a local care home, become entwined with the youngsters. Tensions spiral when a child acquires a loaded gun, threatening to shatter the fragile hope they’ve built.
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