Sparrows Can't Sing
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Sparrows Can't Sing (1963)

26/03/1963 (GB)
Comedy, Drama
1h 34m

Overview

Charlie returns to the East End after two years at sea to find his house demolished and wife Maggie gone. Everyone else knows she is now shacked up with married bus driver Bert and a toddler, and they all watch with more than a little interest at the trail of mayhem Charlie leaves as he goes about sorting things out.

  • Joan LittlewoodDirector, Screenplay
  • Stephen LewisWriter, Screenplay
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

Keywords

  • woman director

Top Billed Cast

James Booth

James Booth

Charlie Gooding

Barbara Windsor

Barbara Windsor

Maggie Gooding

Roy Kinnear

Roy Kinnear

Fred Gooding

Avis Bunnage

Avis Bunnage

Bridgie Gooding

Brian Murphy

Brian Murphy

Jack

George Sewell

George Sewell

Bert

Barbara Ferris

Barbara Ferris

Nellie Gooding

Griffith Davies

Chunky

Murray Melvin

Murray Melvin

Georgie

Arthur Mullard

Arthur Mullard

Ted

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