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Leeds United!
Leeds United!

Leeds United!

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The true story of a strike in 1970 by female textile-factory workers in Leeds who wanted to be paid the same as their male colleagues, but whose efforts were undermined by the trade union that they belonged to.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

116 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

31 October 1974

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Lynne Perrie

Lynne Perrie

Mollie

Elizabeth Spriggs

Elizabeth Spriggs

Maggie

Lori Wells

Lori Wells

Sadie

Stan Stennett

Stan Stennett

Joe Pike

Josie Lane

Josie Lane

Annie

Bert Gaunt

Bert Gaunt

Harry Gridley

Bernard Archard

Bernard Archard

Managing Director, Blacks

Stanley Meadows

Stanley Meadows

Managing Director, Benthams

Peter Wallis

Peter Wallis

Fred Packer

Peter Cellier

Peter Cellier

Philip Stringer

Terence Frisby

Terence Frisby

Raymond Boswell

Pat Wallis

Pat Wallis

Rhona

Peter Russell

Peter Russell

Stan Lloyd

Christine Buckley

Christine Buckley

Joan

Frances Goodall

Frances Goodall

Peggy

John Comer

John Comer

Billy Crane

Martin Dempsey

Martin Dempsey

Union Regional Secretary

Duggie Brown

Duggie Brown

Bus Conductor

George Silver

George Silver

Bent

Tony Heath

Tony Heath

Isaacs

D.J. Huckerby

D.J. Huckerby

King

Gwen Harris

Gwen Harris

Older Worker

Dennis Lawes

Dennis Lawes

Older Worker

Terry Waddington

Terry Waddington

Dennis Jones

Sue Dexter

Sue Dexter

Mrs Hesketh

Nanette Ryder

Nanette Ryder

Mrs Gridley

Bernard Atha

Bernard Atha

Radio Reporter

Wendy Marshall

Wendy Marshall

Young Girl

Muriel Lawford

Muriel Lawford

Florrie

Alex Robinson

Alex Robinson

Town Hall Chairman

Elizabeth Dawn

Elizabeth Dawn

Striker

Olga Grahame

Olga Grahame

Striker

Christine Early

Christine Early

Striker

Suzi Daniels

Suzi Daniels

Striker

Joyce Kennedy

Joyce Kennedy

Striker

Patti Nicholls

Patti Nicholls

Striker

Poppy Lane

Poppy Lane

Striker

Don Scales

Don Scales

Jack

Colin Welland

Colin Welland

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