The Big Flame

Overview

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.

Release date

Feb 19, 1969

Rating

5 / 10

Runtime

1 hours 25 minutes

Genres

Drama
TV Movie

Cast

Norman Rossington
As Danny Fowler
Godfrey Quigley
As Jack Regan
Peter Kerrigan
As Peter Conner
Ken Jones
As Freddie Grierson
Daniel Stephens
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As Joe Ryan
Neville Smith
As Strike Committee
Tommy Summers
No picture available
As Alec Murphy
Meredith Edwards
As Logan
Michael Forrest
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As Garfield
John Riley
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As Bruno
Harold Kinsella
No picture available
As Andy Fowler
Joan Flood
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As Liz Fowler
Ron Davies
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As Steve Fowler
Bill Dean
As Landlord
Ken Campbell
As Journalist
Roland MacLeod
As Mr Weldon
Gerald Young
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As Judge
Timothy Carlton
As Officer
Joey Kaye
As Docker
Paddy Joyce
As Docker
Griffith Davies
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As O'Neill
Phillip Ross
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As Inspector
Johnny Gee
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As Clerk
Lily Quinn
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As Neighbour
Peter Sallis
As Man (uncredited)

Crew

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