''The Sailor's Return'' is a 1978 British

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directed by

Jack Gold Jacob M. "Jack" Gold (28 June 1930 – 9 August 2015) was a British film and television director. He was part of the British realist tradition which followed the Free Cinema movement. Career Jacob M. Gold was born in London, the son of Ch ...

and starring Tom Bell,

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and Elton Charles. It is based on the 1925 novel '' The Sailor's Return'' by

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. It was made by

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. The film concerns the ostracizing of a sailor and his black wife. The budget of the film was £400,000.With Gold-on-the-World Radin, Victoria. The Observer 6 Nov 1977: 31.

Premise

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.

Cast

* Tom Bell ... William Targett *

... Princess Tulip * Elton Charles ... Billy / Olu Targett * Denyse Alexander ... Mrs. Cherret * Julia Swift ... Annie *

Pat Keen Patricia Margaret "Pat" Keen (21 October 1933 – 1 March 2013) was an English actress whose career on stage, television and film ran from the 1950s to the 2000s. Born in Willesden, Brent, London, Keen trained at the Central School of Spee ...

... Mrs. Bascombe *

Nigel Hawthorne Sir Nigel Barnard Hawthorne (5 April 1929 – 26 December 2001) was an English actor. He is most known for his stage acting and his portrayal of Sir Humphrey Appleby, the permanent secretary in the 1980s sitcom '' Yes Minister'' and the Cabi ...

... Mr. Fosse * Jill Spurrier ... Mrs. Frickes * Ray Smith ... Fred Leake *

Mick Ford Mick Ford (born 1 August 1952) is a British actor, screenwriter and playwright, best known for his portrayal of intellectual convict Archer in the cinema version of '' Scum''. Early life and education Ford was born on 1 August 1952 in Croyd ...

... Tom Madgwick * Peter Benson ... Charlie Nye *

Ann Way Ann Way (14 November 1915 – 13 March 1993) was an English film and television character actress. Born in Wiveliscombe, Somerset, she began her career in repertory in Birmingham in the 1950s moving from there to the Dundee Rep. Her petite build ...

... Mrs. Clall *

Paola Dionisotti Paola Dionisotti (; born 1946) is an Italian-British actress active on stage and British television since 1975. A character actress best known on television for recurring roles as Lady Patricia Broughall in ''Forever Green'' and Aunt Nicholls i ...

... Lucy Sturmey *

George Costigan George J. Costigan (born 8 August 1947) is an English actor who is best known for portraying Bob in the 1987 film ''Rita, Sue and Bob Too'' and for roles in TV series such as '' Happy Valley'' and '' So Haunt Me''. Early life Born in Portsmouth ...

... Harry Targett *

Clive Swift Clive Walter Swift (9 February 1936 – 1 February 2019) was an English actor and songwriter. A classically trained actor, his stage work included performances with the Royal Shakespeare Company, but he was best known to television viewers for h ...

... Reverend Pottock * Victor Winding ... Ship's Captain

References

External links

* 1978 films British historical drama films 1970s historical drama films Films directed by Jack Gold Films based on British novels Films scored by Carl Davis Films set in England 1978 drama films 1970s English-language films 1970s British films {{1970s-UK-film-stub