Flame in the Streets

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The faces of racism at work and at home provide the focus of this drama. When union members threaten to strike because their new foreman is black, the union boss persuades them not to by reminding them that a man's skin color has nothing to do with his competence and worth. His words take on a new meaning when at home he and his wife learn that their daughter has fallen in love with a Jamaican.

Rating:

PG
Genre:

Classics, Drama
Directed By:

Roy Ward Baker
Written By:

Ted Willis
In Theaters:

Jul 27, 1962 wide
On Disc/Streaming:

Sep 20, 2011
Runtime:

93 minutes
Studio:

VCI Entertainment

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Cast

John Mills
as Jacko Palmer

Johnny Sekka
as Peter Lincoln

Sylvia Syms
as Kathie Palmer

Brenda De Banzie
as Neil Palmer

Earl Cameron
as Gabriel Gomez

Ann Lynn
as Judy Gomez

Wilfrid Brambell
as Mr. Palmer

Meredith Edwards
as Harry Mitchell

Newton Blick
as Visser

Glyn Houston
as Hugh Davies

Cyril Chamberlain
as James Dowell

Michael Wynne
as Les

Dan Jackson
as Jubilee

Gretchen Franklin
as Mrs. Bingham

Harry Baird
as Billy

Barbara Windsor
as Girlfriend

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Critic Reviews for Flame in the Streets

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Self-consciousness takes a heavy toll in this kind of British problem picture: however well-meaning and sincere in appearance, it is difficult to respond either to the characters or their backgrounds.

Jan 31, 2018 | Full Review…

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