Edna: The Inebriate Woman

Edna: The Inebriate Woman

90 mins | Drama, TV Movie | Oct. 21, 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.

Edna: The Inebriate Woman

90 mins | Drama, TV Movie | Oct. 21, 1971

Edna: The Inebriate Woman
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.
IMDb rating 7.9
Producers BBC
Original title Edna: The Inebriate Woman
Directors Ted Kotcheff
Writers Jeremy Sandford

Cast

Patricia Hayes

as Edna

Barbara Jefford

as Josie, of 'Jesus Saves'

Geraldine Sherman

as Trudi, Inmate at 'Jesus Saves'

Cheryl Hall

as Vangi, Inmate at 'Jesus Saves'

Freda Dowie

as Mother Superior, Helper at 'Jesus Saves'

Roger Hammond

as Victor, Helper at 'Jesus Saves'

Denis Carey

as Doctor, at The Spike

Talfryn Thomas

as Tramp

June Watson

as Attendant, at The Spike

Kate Williams

as Teresa, Inmate at 'Jesus Saves'

Peggy Aitchison

as Lil, Inmate at 'Jesus Saves'

John Trigger

as Graham, Helper at 'Jesus Saves'

Amelia Bayntun

as Jessie, a Tramp

Malcolm Terris

as Psychiatrist, in Psychiatric Hospital

Jo Maxwell Muller

as Nina, Young GIrl, in Psychiatric Hospital

Walter Sparrow

as Common Lodging House Proprietor

Jerry Verno

as Old Man, at The Spike

Rex Rashley

as Old Man, at The Spike

Douglas Ditta

as Social Security Clerk

Enys Box

as Attendant in Canteen

Chris Gannon

as Tramp

Charles Farrell

as Tramp

Pat Nye

as Irene at Common Lodging House

Marie Conmee

as Paddy at Common Lodging House

Jenny Logan

as Doris, on the Road

Anthony Dawes

as Man in Car

Elaine Mitchell

as Social Security Official

John Hussey

as Psychiatrist

Jumoke Debayo

as Staff Nurse, in Psychiatric Hospital

Keith Marsh

as Porter, in Psychiatric Hospital

Eamonn Boyce

as Proprietor of Lodging House

James Cairncross

as Rogo at Charitable Institution

Virginia Snyders

as Bed Ticket Proprietor

Alex Marshall

as Social Security Clerk

June Brown

as Clara, in Psychiatric Hospital