The Sailor's Return
1978Based on the 1925 novel The Sailor's Return by David Garnett. A sailor returns to his hometown to open a pub bringing with him his new black wife. Very quickly they find themselves ostracised by the community.
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Tom Bell
as William Targett
Shope Shodeinde
as Princess Tulip
Elton Charles
as Billy/Olu Targett
Denyse Alexander
as Mrs Cherret
Julia Swift
as Annie
Pat Keen
as Mrs Bascombe
Nigel Hawthorne
as Mr Fosse
Jill Spurrier
as Mrs Frickes
Ray Smith
as Fred Leake
Mick Ford
as Tom Madgwick
Peter Benson
as Charlie Nye
Ann Way
as Mrs Clall
Paola Dionisotti
as Lucy Sturmey
George Costigan
as Harry Targett
Clive Swift
as Reverend Pottock
Victor Winding
as Ship's Captain