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26/03/1963 Comedy, Drama 1h 34m
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Overview

Charlie returns to the East End after two years at sea to find his house demolished and wife Maggie gone. Everyone else knows she is now shacked up with married bus driver Bert and a toddler, and they all watch with more than a little interest at the trail of mayhem Charlie leaves as he goes about sorting things out.

  1. Joan Littlewood

    Director

  2. Stephen Lewis

    Writer

Top billed cast

  1. James Booth

    Charlie Gooding

  2. Barbara Windsor

    Maggie Gooding

  3. Roy Kinnear

    Fred Gooding

  4. Avis Bunnage

    Bridgie Gooding

  5. Brian Murphy

    Jack

  6. George Sewell

    Bert

  7. Barbara Ferris

    Nellie Gooding

  8. Griffith Davies

    Chunky

  9. Murray Melvin

    Georgie

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2022-09-25
Well it all starts rather inauspiciously with Barbara Windsor singing the Lionel Bart penned title song. Good? Well, no - not very. Thereafter we discover that she ("Maggie") used to be married to "Charlie" (James Booth) who has just returned from being at sea. Thing is, their marital house has been demolished and she has moved on to a new life with bus driver "Bert" (George Sewell) and he is determined to get her back. The whole thing has a made for television look to it and though there is a formidable array of British comic acting talent on display, I found the writing to be really weak wit...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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