The Big Flame

1h 25m
DramaTV Movie
5

After a prolonged industrial dispute in the Liverpool Docks, the striking workers reject management demands of a return to work and decide instead to occupy the docks and run the operation themselves.

Cast

Norman Rossington
Danny Fowler
Godfrey Quigley
Jack Regan
Peter Kerrigan
Peter Conner
Ken Jones
Freddie Grierson
Daniel Stephens
Joe Ryan
Neville Smith
Strike Committee
Tommy Summers
Alec Murphy
Meredith Edwards
Logan
Michael Forrest
Garfield
John Riley
Bruno
Harold Kinsella
Andy Fowler
Joan Flood
Liz Fowler
Ron Davies
Steve Fowler
Bill Dean
Landlord
Ken Campbell
Journalist
Roland MacLeod
Mr Weldon
Gerald Young
Judge
Timothy Carlton
Officer
Joey Kaye
Docker
Paddy Joyce
Docker
Griffith Davies
O'Neill
Phillip Ross
Inspector
Johnny Gee
Clerk
Lily Quinn
Neighbour
Peter Sallis
Man (uncredited)

Crew

Ken Loach
Director
Jim Allen
Writer
Roy Watts
Editor
John McGlashan
Director of Photography
Tony Garnett
Producer

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