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Cathy Come Home
Cathy Come Home

Cathy Come Home

Genres

DramaTV Movie

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A British woman faces a downward social climb thanks to her country's rigid and problem-ridden welfare system.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

75 mins

Rating

7/10

Release Date

16 November 1966

Country

United Kingdom

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

James Benton

James Benton

Man at Eviction

Ruth Kettlewell

Ruth Kettlewell

Judge

John Baddeley

John Baddeley

Housing Officer

Kathleen Broadhurst

Kathleen Broadhurst

Landlady

Ralph Lawton

Ralph Lawton

Health Inspector

Lennard Pearce

Lennard Pearce

Ratepayer

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