21 October 1971 Drama, TV Movie 90 mins
A British play about homelessness by Jeremy Sandford, writer of "Cathy Come Home", first broadcast as a BBC Play For Today. It details the deterioration of Edna, a homeless alcoholic and was made at a time when vagrancy was still a criminal offence.
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Patricia Hayes as Edna
Barbara Jefford as Josie, of 'Jesus Saves'
Geraldine Sherman as Trudi, Inmate at 'Jesus Saves'
Cheryl Hall as Vangi, Inmate at 'Jesus Saves'
Freda Dowie as Mother Superior, Helper at 'Jesus Saves'
Roger Hammond as Victor, Helper at 'Jesus Saves'
Denis Carey as Doctor, at The Spike
Talfryn Thomas as Tramp
June Watson as Attendant, at The Spike
Kate Williams as Teresa, Inmate at 'Jesus Saves'
Peggy Aitchison as Lil, Inmate at 'Jesus Saves'
Vivian MacKerrell as Tramp
John Trigger as Graham, Helper at 'Jesus Saves'
Amelia Bayntun as Jessie, a Tramp
Malcolm Terris as Psychiatrist, in Psychiatric Hospital
Jo Maxwell Muller as Nina, Young GIrl, in Psychiatric Hospital
Ted Kotcheff Director
Jeremy Sandford Writer
Irene Shubik Producer
Christopher Baker Production Assistant
Marion Richards Makeup & Hair
Peter Edwards Sound
Mike Billing ADR Mixer
Peter Bartlett Lighting Camera
Peter Coulson Editor
Evan Hercules Production Design
Play for Today: Edna The Inebriate Woman Trailer
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