Cathy Come Home

Cathy Come Home

1966
1h 15m
7.0

7.0/10

23 votes • View on IMDb
Overview

Cathy and Reg are a couple with three young children, who find their life spiralling into poverty when Reg loses his well-paid job. Gripping and emotional, Cathy Come Home remains a truly ground-breaking piece of dramatic fiction, engaging viewers with social issues, such as homelessness, unemployment and the rights of mothers to keep their own children.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
BBC
Production Countries
United Kingdom
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

Quick Facts

Release Date November 16, 1966
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0059020

Cast

Carol White
Carol White

Cathy Ward

Ray Brooks
Ray Brooks

Reg Ward

Wally Patch
Wally Patch

Grandad

Adrienne Frame
Adrienne Frame

Eileen

Winifred Dennis
Winifred Dennis

Mrs. Ward

Emmett Hennessy
Emmett Hennessy

Johnny

Alec Coleman
Alec Coleman

Wedding Guest

Geoffrey Palmer
Geoffrey Palmer

Property Agent

Gabrielle Hamilton
Gabrielle Hamilton

Welfare Officer

Phyllis Hickson
Phyllis Hickson

Mrs. Alley

Frank Veasey
Frank Veasey

Mr. Hodge

Barry Jackson
Barry Jackson

Rent Collector

Key Crew

Ken Loach
Director
Ken Loach
Screenplay
Tony Garnett
Producer