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A Matter of Sex

A Matter of Sex

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DramaTV Movie

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Dramatization of the true story of the so-called Willmar Eight, a group of Minnesota bank workers who braved freezing conditions whilst picketing their branch in a struggle for union rights.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

100 mins

Rating

7.5/10

Release Date

01 January 1984

Country

United States of America

Cast

Jean Stapleton

Jean Stapleton

Irene Wallin

Dinah Manoff

Dinah Manoff

Glennis Rasmussen

Judge Reinhold

Judge Reinhold

Tobe Rasmussen

Nancy Beatty

Nancy Beatty

Sandi Treml

J. Winston Carroll

J. Winston Carroll

Ray Artisan

Peter Dvorsky

Peter Dvorsky

John Mack

Jeannie Elias

Jeannie Elias

Shirley Solyntjes

Gillian Farrell

Gillian Farrell

Sylvia Erickson

Tom Harvey

Tom Harvey

Vern Dimmick

Mary Pirie

Mary Pirie

Donna Fern

Pamela Putch

Pamela Putch

Jane Harguth

Diana Reis

Diana Reis

Terren Novotny

Joanne Strauss

Joanne Strauss

Doris Boshart

Layne Coleman

Layne Coleman

Billy Dimmick

Marvin Karon

Marvin Karon

Darryl Lund

Philip Craig

Philip Craig

Ray Otteson

Nicky Guadagni

Nicky Guadagni

Mary

Marcia Bennett

Marcia Bennett

Clara

Roger Dunn

Roger Dunn

Robert Sykes

Bob Warner

Bob Warner

Mr. Rasmussen

Charles Jolliffe

Charles Jolliffe

Rev. Howell

Morris Buchanan

Morris Buchanan

Judge Garfield

Bob Church

Bob Church

1st TV Reporter

Barbara Kyle

Barbara Kyle

2nd TV Reporter

Sharon Dyer

Sharon Dyer

Mrs. Jacobson

Jan Chamberlain

Jan Chamberlain

Mrs. Simmons

Michael J. Reynolds

Michael J. Reynolds

Bruce Jennings

Murray Westgate

Murray Westgate

1st Union Man

Helen Carscallen

Helen Carscallen

2nd Railroad Woman

Peter Spence

Peter Spence

Young Man

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