Edna: The Inebriate Woman

1971, drama

90 minutes

A British play about homelessness by Jeremy Sandford, writer of "Cathy Come Home", first broadcast as a BBC Play For Today. It details the deterioration of Edna, a homeless alcoholic and was made at a time when vagrancy was still a criminal offence.

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Cast

Barbara Jefford

Josie, of 'Jesus Saves'

Geraldine Sherman

Trudi, Inmate at 'Jesus Saves'

Cheryl Hall

Cheryl Hall

Vangi, Inmate at 'Jesus Saves'

Freda Dowie

Mother Superior, Helper at 'Jesus Saves'

Roger Hammond

Roger Hammond

Victor, Helper at 'Jesus Saves'

Denis Carey

Doctor, at The Spike

June Watson

Attendant, at The Spike

Kate Williams

Kate Williams

Teresa, Inmate at 'Jesus Saves'

Peggy Aitchison

Lil, Inmate at 'Jesus Saves'

John Trigger

Graham, Helper at 'Jesus Saves'

Amelia Bayntun

Jessie, a Tramp

Malcolm Terris

Psychiatrist, in Psychiatric Hospital

Jo Maxwell Muller

Nina, Young GIrl, in Psychiatric Hospital

Walter Sparrow

Common Lodging House Proprietor

Jerry Verno

Jerry Verno

Old Man, at The Spike

Rex Rashley

Old Man, at The Spike

Douglas Ditta

Social Security Clerk

Enys Box

Attendant in Canteen

Chris Gannon

Tramp

Pat Nye

Irene at Common Lodging House

Marie Conmee

Paddy at Common Lodging House

Jenny Logan

Doris, on the Road

Anthony Dawes

Man in Car

Elaine Mitchell

Social Security Official

John Hussey

Psychiatrist

Jumoke Debayo

Staff Nurse, in Psychiatric Hospital

Keith Marsh

Porter, in Psychiatric Hospital

Eamonn Boyce

Proprietor of Lodging House

James Cairncross

Rogo at Charitable Institution

Virginia Snyders

Bed Ticket Proprietor

Alex Marshall

Social Security Clerk

June Brown

June Brown

Clara, in Psychiatric Hospital

Crew

Directing

Ted Kotcheff

Ted Kotcheff

Director

Production

Irene Shubik

Producer

Writing

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