The Reckoning

The Reckoning

111 mins | Drama | Jan. 31, 1970

Michael Marler, a successful business man in London, is about to make his way to the top. The death of his father brings him - after 37 years - back to his hometown Liverpool, where he is confronted with his lost Irish roots. He finds out that his father died because of a fight with some anglo-saxon teddy boys. It becomes "a matter of honour" for him, to take his revenge without involving the British police

The Reckoning

111 mins | Drama | Jan. 31, 1970

The Reckoning
Michael Marler, a successful business man in London, is about to make his way to the top. The death of his father brings him - after 37 years - back to his hometown Liverpool, where he is confronted with his lost Irish roots. He finds out that his father died because of a fight with some anglo-saxon teddy boys. It becomes "a matter of honour" for him, to take his revenge without involving the British police
IMDb rating 6.8
Producers Columbia Pictures
Original title The Reckoning
Directors Jack Gold
Writers Patrick Hall, John McGrath

Cast

Nicol Williamson

as Michael Marler

Rachel Roberts

as Joyce Eglington

Paul Rogers

as John Hazlitt

Zena Walker

as Hilda Greening

Ann Bell

as Rosemary Marler

Joby Blanshard

as Bottomley

J.G. Devlin

as Cocky Burke

Barbara Ewing

as Joan

Edward Hardwicke

as Mitchell

Kenneth Hendel

as Davidson

Joan Henley

as Mrs Reynolds

Clare Kelly

as Mrs Davies

Tom Kempinski

as Brunzy

Gwen Nelson

as Marler's Mother

John Normington

as Benham

Godfrey Quigley

as Dr. Carolan

Douglas Wilmer

as Moyle

Lilita De Barros

as Maria

Ernest C. Jennings

as Dad (John Joe)

Desmond Perry

as Father Madden

Patricia Gratton

as Singer

Don Steadman

as Wrestler

Spencer Churchill

as Wrestler

Jackie Pallo

as Wrestler

Tony Charles

as Wrestler

Joe Gladwin

as Drunk

Wendy Gifford

as First Woman at Party

Sarah Harter

as Second Woman at Party

John Hussey

as Sir Miles Bishton

Donald Douglas

as Garner

Sheila Gish

as Mrs Garner

Catherine Finn

as Aunt Tess

Jean Campbell

as Auntie Nellie

Marjorie Hogan

as Aunt Christina

Christian Rodska

as Jones

John Malcolm

as Philip

Allan Surtees

as Bingo MC

Ben Aris

as Party Guest

George Belbin

as Party Guest

Guy Standeven

as Party Guest

Reg Thomason

as Party Guest

John Tatum

as Party Guest

Colin Vancao

as Party Guest

Victor Harrington

as Man entering Lift

Joe D'Orazio

as Referee