Movie Description
Leeds United!
(1974)Overview
The true story of a strike in 1970 by female textile-factory workers in Leeds who wanted to be paid the same as their male colleagues, but whose efforts were undermined by the trade union that they belonged to.
Featured Crew
- Director : Roy Battersby
- Producer : Kenith Trodd
- Writer : Colin Welland
- Editor : Don Fairservice
- Cast : Lynne Perrie,Elizabeth Spriggs,Lori Wells,Stan Stennett,Josie Lane,Bert Gaunt,Bernard Archard,Stanley Meadows,Peter Wallis,Peter Cellier,Terence Frisby,Pat Wallis,Peter Russell,Christine Buckley,Frances Goodall,John Comer,Martin Dempsey,Duggie Brown,George Silver,Tony Heath,D.J. Huckerby,Gwen Harris,Dennis Lawes,Terry Waddington,Sue Dexter,Nanette Ryder,Bernard Atha,Wendy Marshall,Muriel Lawford,Alex Robinson,Elizabeth Dawn,Olga Grahame,Christine Early,Suzi Daniels,Joyce Kennedy,Patti Nicholls,Poppy Lane,Don Scales,Colin Welland
Cast
Mollie
Maggie
Sadie
Joe Pike
Annie
Harry Gridley
Managing Director, Blacks
Managing Director, Benthams
Fred Packer
Philip Stringer
Raymond Boswell
Rhona
Stan Lloyd
Joan
Peggy
Billy Crane
Union Regional Secretary
Bus Conductor
Bent
Isaacs
King
Older Worker
Older Worker
Dennis Jones
Mrs Hesketh
Mrs Gridley
Radio Reporter
Young Girl
Florrie
Town Hall Chairman
Striker
Striker
Striker
Striker
Striker
Striker
Striker
Jack
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Facts
Original TitleLeeds United!
Status Released
Release Information
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1974-10-31
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 56m
Homepagehttps://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000p3b0
Production CompaniesBBC
Genres
- Drama
- TV Movie
