Leeds United!

Leeds United!

116 mins | Drama, TV Movie | Oct. 31, 1974

The true story of a strike in 1970 by female textile-factory workers in Leeds who wanted to be paid the same as their male colleagues, but whose efforts were undermined by the trade union that they belonged to.

Leeds United!

116 mins | Drama, TV Movie | Oct. 31, 1974

Leeds United!
The true story of a strike in 1970 by female textile-factory workers in Leeds who wanted to be paid the same as their male colleagues, but whose efforts were undermined by the trade union that they belonged to.
Producers BBC
Original title Leeds United!
Directors Roy Battersby
Writers Colin Welland

Cast

Lynne Perrie

as Mollie

Elizabeth Spriggs

as Maggie

Lori Wells

as Sadie

Stan Stennett

as Joe Pike

Josie Lane

as Annie

Bert Gaunt

as Harry Gridley

Bernard Archard

as Managing Director, Blacks

Stanley Meadows

as Managing Director, Benthams

Peter Wallis

as Fred Packer

Peter Cellier

as Philip Stringer

Terence Frisby

as Raymond Boswell

Pat Wallis

as Rhona

Peter Russell

as Stan Lloyd

Frances Goodall

as Peggy

John Comer

as Billy Crane

Martin Dempsey

as Union Regional Secretary

Duggie Brown

as Bus Conductor

George Silver

as Bent

Tony Heath

as Isaacs

D.J. Huckerby

as King

Gwen Harris

as Older Worker

Dennis Lawes

as Older Worker

Terry Waddington

as Dennis Jones

Sue Dexter

as Mrs Hesketh

Nanette Ryder

as Mrs Gridley

Bernard Atha

as Radio Reporter

Wendy Marshall

as Young Girl

Muriel Lawford

as Florrie

Alex Robinson

as Town Hall Chairman

Elizabeth Dawn

as Striker

Olga Grahame

as Striker

Christine Early

as Striker

Suzi Daniels

as Striker

Joyce Kennedy

as Striker

Patti Nicholls

as Striker

Poppy Lane

as Striker

Don Scales

as Jack