Up the Junction (1968)
Aburrida por la vida cómoda que lleva en Chelsea, Polly se muda al monótono barrio obrero de Battersea, en Londres, cerca de la estación de ferrocarril Clapham Junction, y toma un puesto en una fábrica de caramelos, en donde se hace amiga de dos hermanas, Rube y Sylvie. Después de mudarse a un piso sucio, Polly va a comprar muebles a una tienda de chatarra y se encuentra con Peter, un joven empleado del lugar. Él la invita a salir y ella acepta. A pesar de que Polly está fascinada por su nuevo entorno, Peter sólo ve en él pobreza y fealdad. Algún tiempo después, Polly se entera de que Rube está embarazada de su novio Terry, y la acompaña a un abortista de mala reputación. Rube finalmente anuncia su compromiso con Terry, pero en la noche de la celebración, Terry muere en un accidente de motocicleta. Angustiada por los problemas de sus amigas,
Directora:
Peter Collinson
Escritor:
Roger Smith
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Suzy Kendall as Polly |
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Dennis Waterman as Pete |
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Maureen Lipman as Sylvie |
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Adrienne Posta as Rube |
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Liz Fraser as Mrs. McCarthy |
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Linda Cole as Pauline |
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Doreen Herrington as Rita |
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Jessie Robins as Lil |
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Barbara Archer as May |
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Ruby Head as Edith |
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Susan George as Joyce |
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Queenie Watts as Mrs. Hardy |
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Michael Standing as John |
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Sandra Williams as Sheilah |
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Michael Robbins as Figgins |
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Michael Gothard as Terry |
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Billy Murray as Ray |
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Alfie Bass as Charlie |
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Aubrey Morris as Creely |
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Hylda Baker as Winnie |
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Shaun Curry as Ted |
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Olwen Griffiths as Fat Lil |
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Lockwood West as Magistrate |
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Michael Barrington as Barrister |
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Yvonne Manners as Hotel Receptionist |
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Harry Hutchinson as Hotel Porter |
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Larry Martyn as Barrow Boy |
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Derek Ware as Ted's Friend |
| Directing | Peter Collinson | Director |
| Writing | Nell Dunn | Novel |
| Writing | Roger Smith | Screenplay |
| Production | John Brabourne | Producer |
| Production | Ned Sherrin | Producer |
| Sound | Mike Hugg | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Manfred Mann | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Arthur Lavis | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Tony Spratling | Director of Photography |
| Production | Robert Lennard | Casting |
| Editing | John Trumper | Editor |
| Art | Seamus Flannery | Art Direction |
| Art | Kenneth Jones | Art Direction |
| Production | Anthony Havelock-Allan | Producer |
| Production | Harry Fine | Associate Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Carol Beckett | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Dorrie Hamilton | Makeup Artist |
| Production | David Griffith | Production Manager |
| Directing | Michael Dryhurst | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Harry Fairbairn | Boom Operator |
| Sound | Gerry Humphreys | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | George Stephenson | Sound Mixer |
| Lighting | Jock Napper | Gaffer |
| Camera | Barrie Payne | Still Photographer |
| Camera | Ron Robson | Camera Operator |
| Directing | Doreen Dearnaley | Continuity |