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Film / 1970
The Reckoning
Directed by
Jack Gold
Michael Marler, a successful businessman in London, is about to make his way to the top. After 37 years, the death of his father brings him back to his hometown of Liverpool, where he’s confronted with his lost Irish roots. He finds out that his father died in a fight with some Anglo-Saxon teddy boys. It becomes a matter of honour for him to take his revenge without involving the police.
The story
Michael Marler, a successful businessman in London, is about to make his way to the top. After 37 years, the death of his father brings him back to his hometown of Liverpool, where he’s confronted with his lost Irish roots. He finds out that his father died in a fight with some Anglo-Saxon teddy boys. It becomes a matter of honour for him to take his revenge without involving the police.
Cast
Nicol WilliamsonMichael Marler
Rachel RobertsJoyce Eglington
Paul RogersJohn Hazlitt
Zena WalkerHilda Greening
Ann BellRosemary Marler
Joby BlanshardBottomley
J.G. DevlinCocky Burke
Barbara EwingJoan
Christine HargreavesKath
Edward HardwickeMitchell
Kenneth HendelDavidson
Joan HenleyMrs Reynolds
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Clare KellyMrs Davies
Tom KempinskiBrunzy
Gwen NelsonMarler's Mother
John NormingtonBenham
Godfrey QuigleyDr. Carolan
Douglas WilmerMoyle
Lilita De BarrosMaria
Ernest C. JenningsDad (John Joe)
Desmond PerryFather Madden
Patricia GrattonSinger
Don SteadmanWrestler
Spencer ChurchillWrestler
Jackie PalloWrestler
Tony CharlesWrestler
Joe GladwinDrunk
Wendy GiffordFirst Woman at Party
Sarah HarterSecond Woman at Party
John HusseySir Miles Bishton
Donald DouglasGarner
Sheila GishMrs Garner
Catherine FinnAunt Tess
Jean CampbellAuntie Nellie
Marjorie HoganAunt Christina
Christian RodskaJones
John MalcolmPhilip
Allan SurteesBingo MC
Ben ArisParty Guest
George BelbinParty Guest
Guy StandevenParty Guest
Reg ThomasonParty Guest
John TatumParty Guest
Colin VancaoParty Guest
Victor HarringtonMan entering Lift
Joe D'OrazioReferee
Peter SallisKeresley
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