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Edna: The Inebriate Woman

19711h 30m15MovieTV MovieDrama

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.

DirectorTed Kotcheff
WriterJeremy Sandford
ProducerIrene Shubik

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Cast · Directed by Ted Kotcheff

PHPatricia Hayes
Patricia Hayes
Edna
BJBarbara Jefford
Barbara Jefford
Josie, of 'Jesus Saves'
GS
Geraldine Sherman
Trudi, Inmate at 'Jesus Saves'
CHCheryl Hall
Cheryl Hall
Vangi, Inmate at 'Jesus Saves'
FDFreda Dowie
Freda Dowie
Mother Superior, Helper at 'Jesus Saves'
RHRoger Hammond
Roger Hammond
Victor, Helper at 'Jesus Saves'
DC
Denis Carey
Doctor, at The Spike
TT
Talfryn Thomas
Tramp
JWJune Watson
June Watson
Attendant, at The Spike
KWKate Williams
Kate Williams
Teresa, Inmate at 'Jesus Saves'
PA
Peggy Aitchison
Lil, Inmate at 'Jesus Saves'
VMVivian MacKerrell
Vivian MacKerrell
Tramp

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Edna: The Inebriate Woman hasn't started streaming in United Kingdom yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around December 9, 1971. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.