6.6/10
110
3 user 1 critic

A Cry from the Streets (1958)

| Drama , Romance | 4 March 1960 (Finland)
A Cry from the Streets Poster
A welfare worker becomes emotionally involved with her charges, a group of adorable, homeless orphans. Music by Larry Adler. (1959; B&W)

Director:

Lewis Gilbert

Writers:

Elizabeth Coxhead (novel), Vernon Harris (screen play)

Stars:

Max Bygraves, Barbara Murray, Colin Petersen | See full cast & crew »
Reviews

Watch Now

With Prime Video

ON DISC
ALL
Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 1 win & 1 nomination. See more awards »

Photos

Add Image
See all 5 photos »
Learn more

More Like This 













◄ Prev 6 Next 6 ►

Next »
Spare the Rod (1961)
Drama
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.6/10 X  

It is London in the year 1960 and John Saunders enthusiastically begins his new teaching career at a tough slum-area school. His class are bored pupils in their last term before leaving. Will he handle the grave problems that lie ahead?

Director: Leslie Norman
Stars: Max Bygraves, Donald Pleasence, Geoffrey Keen
Next »
Scream of Fear (1961)
Horror | Thriller
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.4/10 X  

A wheelchair-bound young woman returns to her father's estate after ten years, and although she's told he's away, she keeps seeing his dead body on the estate.

Director: Seth Holt
Stars: Susan Strasberg, Ann Todd, Ronald Lewis
Next »
Gypsy Girl (1966)
Drama | Romance
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.1/10 X  

A young, lonely, emotionally challenged teenage girl finds solace in burying dead animals after the sudden traumatic death of a childhood friend 10 years earlier.

Director: John Mills
Stars: Hayley Mills, Annette Crosbie, Laurence Naismith
Next »
The Good Die Young (1954)
Crime | Drama | Thriller
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.8/10 X  

In London, three otherwise law-abiding good men and their unscrupulous leader are about to commit a serious crime but for different reasons.

Director: Lewis Gilbert
Stars: Laurence Harvey, Gloria Grahame, Richard Basehart
Next »
Rattle of a Simple Man (1964)
Comedy | Drama
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.7/10 X  

When a group of northern soccer fans are down in London for the Cup Final one of their number winds up with a lady of the night. As they talk, the unsophisticated and naive lad starts to ... See full summary »

Director: Muriel Box
Stars: Harry H. Corbett, Diane Cilento, Thora Hird
Next »
Jazz Boat (1960)
Comedy | Musical
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.4/10 X  

An electrician is summoned to assist a gang in a big robbery.

Director: Ken Hughes
Stars: Anthony Newley, Anne Aubrey, Lionel Jeffries
Next »
My Brother's Keeper (1948)
Crime | Drama | Thriller
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.5/10 X  

War hero turned villain George Martin escapes from prison, but he is handcuffed to a naive young crook Willie Stannard. After using a clever plan to obtain railway tickets, and with the ... See full summary »

Director: Alfred Roome
Stars: Jack Warner, Jane Hylton, George Cole
Next »
Hell Is a City (1960)
Crime | Thriller
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.2/10 X  

In Britain, a Manchester police inspector becomes obsessed with capturing a criminal who escapes from prison.

Director: Val Guest
Stars: Stanley Baker, John Crawford, Donald Pleasence
Next »
The Party's Over (1965)
Drama
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.5/10 X  

An American businessman visits London and is horrified to discover his nubile teenage daughter has become involved with a gang of thuggish "beatniks". Her involvement leads to wild parties, sex, death and necrophilia.

Director: Guy Hamilton
Stars: Oliver Reed, Clifford David, Ann Lynn
Next »
Contest Girl (1964)
Comedy | Drama
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6/10 X  

On a seaside holiday, pretty Bristol typist Shirley meets Dan Mackenzie from her local paper. He persuades her that she has what it takes in the world of beauty contests, and so it proves. ... See full summary »

Director: Val Guest
Stars: Ian Hendry, Janette Scott, Ronald Fraser
Next »
Lease of Life (1954)
Drama
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.9/10 X  

The parson of a small rural community knows he is dying and this makes him reconsider his life so far and what he can still do to help the community.

Director: Charles Frend
Stars: Robert Donat, Kay Walsh, Adrienne Corri
Next »
You Must Be Joking! (1965)
Comedy
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.4/10 X  

A motley group of soldiers are set loose on swinging England in an initiative test to collect a selection of esoteric items.

Director: Michael Winner
Stars: Michael Callan, Lionel Jeffries, Denholm Elliott
Edit

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Max Bygraves Max Bygraves ... Bill
Barbara Murray ... Ann
Colin Petersen Colin Petersen ... Georgie
Dana Wilson Dana Wilson ... Barbie
Kathleen Harrison ... Mrs. Farrer
Sean Barrett ... Don
Mona Washbourne ... Mrs. Daniels
Eleanor Summerfield Eleanor Summerfield ... Gloria
Toke Townley Toke Townley ... Mr. Daniels
Avice Landone ... Rachel
Vi Stevens Vi Stevens ... Ma Robbins
Fred Griffiths Fred Griffiths ... Mr. Hodges
Charles McShane Charles McShane ... Derek
Tony Baker Tony Baker ... Tony (as The King's Cross Kids)
David Bushell David Bushell ... Alec (as The King's Cross Kids)
See full cast »
Edit

Storyline

A welfare worker becomes emotionally involved with her charges, a group of adorable, homeless orphans. Music by Larry Adler. (1959; B&W)

Plot Summary | Add Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

cheerfulness | children | smoking | children's home | based on novel | See All (5) »

Genres:

Drama | Romance

Certificate:

See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

Add content advisory for parents »
Edit

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 March 1960 (Finland) See more »

Also Known As:

A Cry from the Street See more »

Filming Locations:

Alliance Film Studios, St Margarets, Twickenham, Middlesex, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Film Traders Ltd. See more »
Show more on IMDbPro »

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
See full technical specs »
Edit

Did You Know?

Trivia

The song "Gotta Have Rain" made a brief appearance in the British record charts. It was also a big US hit for Eydie Gormé. See more »

Quotes

Mrs. Farrer: To think I nearly didn't come.
Don Farrer: You hadn't a chance... Not once Miss Fairlie got her hooks into you. She's mustard.
See more »

Soundtracks

You Got To Have Rain
Written and composed by Max Bygraves
Sung by Max Bygraves (uncredited)
See more »

Frequently Asked Questions

This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.

User Reviews

A film of its time
7 February 2009 | by mike-scofield – See all my reviews

What a pity that the previous reviewer fails to judge the film in the context of its time ; post war London.

Its very a simplistic view of life in the 1950's that doesn't try to be highbrow or talk down to its audience.

Smoking was incredibly common in those days & the film merely shows life as it was. Children being told to go off & gather flowers on their own is certainly something that would be unusual in 2009, but in my own childhood in the 60's was 100% normal.

Its a fantastic social 'document' showing us where we have come from & perhaps reminding us that our modern predilection for wrapping our children in cotton might not be the best way forward.
34 of 35 people found this review helpful.  Was this review helpful to you? | Report this
Review this title | See all 3 user reviews »
Getting Started | Contributor Zone »

Contribute to This Page

Stream Trending Movies With Prime Video

Enjoy a night in with these popular movies available to stream now with Prime Video.

Start your free trial


Clear your history

Recently Viewed