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Edna: The Inebriate Woman (1971)

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.

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Edna: The Inebriate Woman

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Barbara Jefford

Barbara Jefford

as Josie, of 'Jesus Saves'

Geraldine Sherman

Geraldine Sherman

as Trudi, Inmate at 'Jesus Saves'

as Vangi, Inmate at 'Jesus Saves'

as Mother Superior, Helper at 'Jesus Saves'

as Victor, Helper at 'Jesus Saves'

as Doctor, at The Spike

as Attendant, at The Spike

as Teresa, Inmate at 'Jesus Saves'

Peggy Aitchison

Peggy Aitchison

as Lil, Inmate at 'Jesus Saves'

Vivian MacKerrell

Vivian MacKerrell

as Graham, Helper at 'Jesus Saves'

as Jessie, a Tramp

as Psychiatrist, in Psychiatric Hospital

Jo Maxwell Muller

Jo Maxwell Muller

as Nina, Young GIrl, in Psychiatric Hospital

as Common Lodging House Proprietor

as Old Man, at The Spike

as Old Man, at The Spike

as Social Security Clerk

as Attendant in Canteen

Charles Farrell

Charles Farrell

as Irene at Common Lodging House

as Paddy at Common Lodging House

as Doris, on the Road

Elaine Mitchell

Elaine Mitchell

as Social Security Official

as Psychiatrist

as Staff Nurse, in Psychiatric Hospital

as Porter, in Psychiatric Hospital

as Proprietor of Lodging House

James Cairncross

James Cairncross

as Rogo at Charitable Institution

Virginia Snyders

Virginia Snyders

as Bed Ticket Proprietor

as Social Security Clerk

as Clara, in Psychiatric Hospital

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Jeremy Sandford

Jeremy Sandford

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