Ken Loach Director, Screenwriter Carol White Joy Actor John Bindon Tom Actor Queenie Watts Aunt Emm Actor Kate Williams Beryl Actor Laurie Asprey Actor James Beckett Tom's mate Actor Ray Barron Customer in Pub Actor Hilda Barry Customer in Pub Actor Ken Campbell Actor Ron Clarke Actor Ellis Dale Solicitor Actor Gladys Dawson Bet Actor Terry Duggan 2nd Prisoner Actor Winnie Holman Woman in Park Actor Rose Hiller Customer in Hairdresser's Actor John Halstead Photographer Actor Doreen Herrington Actor Muriel Hunte Woman in Prison Actor Paddy Joyce Governor in studio Actor Simon King Johnny, Age 1 1 , 2 Actor Stevie King Johnny, Age 3 Actor Anna Karen Neighbour Actor Helen Lennox Actor Billy Murray Tom's mate Actor Ron Pember Petal Actor Wally Patch Customer in Pub Actor Phillip Ross Shelley Actor Geraldine Sherman Trixie Actor Will Stampe Photographer Actor Bernard Stone Photographer Actor Tony Selby Customer in Pub Actor Michael Standing Actor George Tovey Photographer Actor Gerald Young Judge Actor Terence Stamp Dave Fuller Actor Nell Dunn Screenwriter, Writer Joseph Janni Producer Edward Joseph Associate Producer