
Edna: The Inebriate Woman
RELEASED • 1971 • TV MOVIE • DRAMA

Original
movie
Language
English
Runtime
90m
Popularity
Trending Down
Overview
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.
Cast

Patricia Hayes
Edna

Barbara Jefford
Josie, of 'Jesus Saves'

Geraldine Sherman
Trudi, Inmate at 'Jesus Saves'

Cheryl Hall
Vangi, Inmate at 'Jesus Saves'

Freda Dowie
Mother Superior, Helper at 'Jesus Saves'

Roger Hammond
Victor, Helper at 'Jesus Saves'

Denis Carey
Doctor, at The Spike

Talfryn Thomas
Tramp

June Watson
Attendant, at The Spike

Kate Williams
Teresa, Inmate at 'Jesus Saves'
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