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A young Englishman dreams of escaping from his working class family and dead-end job as an undertaker's assistant. A number of indiscretions cause him to lie in order to avoid the penalties. His life turns into a mess and he has an opportunity to run away and leave it all behind.
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- verified Status: Released
- calendar_month Release Date: 1963-08-15
- video_camera_front Companies Vic Films Productions, Waterfall Productions
- timer Runtime: 98 Mins
- star Rating: 6.9 / 10
- favorite Likes: 112 Likes
- info IMDB ID tt0056868
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smart_display Cast

Tom Courtenay
William Terrence 'Billy' Fisher

Julie Christie
Liz

Wilfred Pickles
Geoffrey Fisher

Mona Washbourne
Alice Fisher

Ethel Griffies
Grandma Florence

Finlay Currie
Duxbury

Gwendolyn Watts
Rita

Helen Fraser
Barbara

Leonard Rossiter
Emanuel Shadrack

Rodney Bewes
Arthur Crabtree

George Innes
Stamp

Leslie Randall
Danny Boon

Patrick Barr
Inspector MacDonald

Ernest Clark
Prison Governor

Godfrey Winn
Disc Jockey

Jack Cunningham
Ticket Examiner (uncredited)

Harry Landis
Man on Train (uncredited)

E. V. H. Emmett
Newsreel Commentator (uncredited)

Anna Wing
Mrs. Crabtree (uncredited)

Sheila Fearn
Telephonist (uncredited)

Muriel Day
Singer - Dance Hall (uncredited)

Lester Leigh
Band Leader - Dance Hall (uncredited)

Reginald Green
Mr. Matthieson (uncredited)

Margaret Lacey
Mrs. Matthieson (uncredited)

Robin Parkinson
Jeweller's Assistant (uncredited)

David Scase
Man in the Record Shop (uncredited)

Jessie Robins
Large Woman in Hospital (uncredited)

Graham Rigby
Supermarket Manager (uncredited)

Jim Brady
Prisoner Escort (uncredited)

Neville Smith
Youth (uncredited)

Leslie Lawton
Youth (uncredited)

John Tordoff
Youth in Wimpy Bar (uncredited)

Flo Fallows
Prostitute (uncredited)

Alice Woods
Prostitute (uncredited)

John Schlesinger
Officer in Dream (uncredited)

Bryan Mosley
Bit Part (uncredited)

Aleksander Browne
Bit Part (uncredited)

James Byron
Serviceman (uncredited)

Douglas Clarke
Serviceman (uncredited)

Alan Clayton
Serviceman (uncredited)

George Ghent
Danny's PRO (uncredited)

Topsy Jane
Liz (uncredited)

Natalie Kent
Bit Part (uncredited)

Ted Morris
Funeral Driver (uncredited)

Elisabeth Murray
Bit Part (uncredited)

Stuart Myers
Man Reading Newspaper (uncredited)

James Payne
Man in Station Cafe (uncredited)

George Spence
Man in Crowd (uncredited)

Elaine Stevens
Danny's Secretary (uncredited)

William Wymar
Army Man (uncredited)
groups Crew

John Schlesinger
Director

Keith Waterhouse
Screenplay

Willis Hall
Screenplay

Keith Waterhouse
Novel

Richard Rodney Bennett
Original Music Composer

Mike Rutter
Focus Puller

Tom Buchanan
Boom Operator

Charles Blair
Production Manager

Keith Waterhouse
Theatre Play

Willis Hall
Theatre Play

Joseph Janni
Producer

Jack Rix
Associate Producer

Denys N. Coop
Director of Photography

Roger Cherrill
Editor

Miriam Brickman
Casting

Ray Simm
Art Direction

Joyce James
Hairstylist

Bob Lawrance
Makeup Artist

Frank Ernst
First Assistant Director

Jim Brennan
Second Assistant Director

Ken Bridgeman
Set Dresser

Martin Atkinson
Draughtsman

Tom Brooker
Props

Clifford Cross
Standby Carpenter

John Feehan
Props

Dennis Maddison
Property Buyer

Phil Meighan
Props

Bill Read
Painter

Malcolm Cooke
Sound Editor

John Cox
Sound Recordist

Peter Handford
Sound Recordist

Jack Atcheler
Camera Operator

Neil Binney
Focus Puller

Fred Burrows
Electrician

John Campbell
Clapper Loader

Wilfred Campbell
Electrician

Archie Eyers
Electrician

Percy Fisher
Electrician

Harry Gillard
Still Photographer

John Illisley
Electrician

Bert Lott
Grip

Frank Robertson
Electrician

Kesra Singh
Electrician

Ralph Weighell
Electrician

Frank Willis
Electrician

Ron Beck
Wardrobe Master

Laura Nightingale
Wardrobe Supervisor

Jack Gardner
First Assistant Editor

Jean Short
Assistant Editor

John Hollingsworth
Conductor

Pamela Mann
Continuity

Jack Laxton
Camera Car

Edna Tromans
Publicist

Ann Skinner
Production Secretary
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