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The Big Flame
Film / 1969

The Big Flame

Directed by Ken Loach
DramaTV movie

★ 6.8/10Audience rating

After a prolonged industrial dispute in the Liverpool Docks, the striking workers reject management demands of a return to work and decide instead to occupy the docks and run the operation themselves.

The story

After a prolonged industrial dispute in the Liverpool Docks, the striking workers reject management demands of a return to work and decide instead to occupy the docks and run the operation themselves.

Cast

Norman RossingtonDanny Fowler Godfrey QuigleyJack Regan Peter KerriganPeter Conner Ken JonesFreddie Grierson Daniel StephensJoe Ryan Neville SmithStrike Committee Tommy SummersAlec Murphy Meredith EdwardsLogan Michael ForrestGarfield John RileyBruno Harold KinsellaAndy Fowler Joan FloodLiz Fowler
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Ron DaviesSteve Fowler Bill DeanLandlord Ken CampbellJournalist Roland MacLeodMr Weldon Gerald YoungJudge Timothy CarltonOfficer Joey KayeDocker Paddy JoyceDocker Griffith DaviesO'Neill Phillip RossInspector Johnny GeeClerk Lily QuinnNeighbour Peter SallisMan (uncredited)

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