The Angry Silence
The Angry Silence

The Angry Silence

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1960
1h 35m
7.2(33 votes)
Drama

Overview

When the union in his factory walks out on strike, a family man refuses to participate, risking the wrath — and retaliation — of his fellow workers.

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46 members
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Richard Attenborough

Tom Curtis

Richard Attenborough
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Pier Angeli

Anna Curtis

Pier Angeli
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Michael Craig

Joe Wallace

Michael Craig
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Bernard Lee

Bert Connolly

Bernard Lee
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Alfred Burke

Travers

Alfred Burke
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Geoffrey Keen

Davis

Geoffrey Keen
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Laurence Naismith

Martindale

Laurence Naismith
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Russell Napier

Thompson

Russell Napier
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Penelope Horner

Pat

Penelope Horner
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Brian Bedford

Eddie

Brian Bedford
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Brian Murray

Gladys

Brian Murray
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Norman Bird

Roberts

Norman Bird
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Beckett Bould

Arkwright

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Oliver Reed

Mick

Oliver Reed
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Edna Petrie

Harpy

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Lloyd Pearson

Howarth

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Norman Shelley

Seagrave

Norman Shelley
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Daniel Farson

Himself

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Alan Whicker

Himself

Alan Whicker
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Ronald Hines

Ball

Ronald Hines
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Bernard Horsfall

Pryce-Evans

Bernard Horsfall
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Roger Maxwell

Collins

Roger Maxwell
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George Murcell

Jones

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Gerald Sim

Masters

Gerald Sim
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Marianne Stone

Mavis

Marianne Stone
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Michael Wynne

Green

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David Jarrett

Chuck

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Noel Hood

Miss Bennett

Noel Hood
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Marilyn Green

Cathy

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Stephen Lindo

Brian

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Irene Barrie

Teenage Girl

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Karal Gardner

Teenage Girl

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Tony Doonan

Matthews

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Frederick Peisley

Lewis

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Piers Keelan

Keyes

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Michael Lees

Harris

Michael Lees
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Eve Eden

Betty

Eve Eden
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Lisa Page

Julia

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Dolores Mantez

Nurse

Dolores Mantez
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John Charlesworth

Intern

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Redmond Phillips

Ambulance Driver

Redmond Phillips
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Michael Raghan

Porter

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Jessica Spencer

Sister

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Deering Wells

Police Inspector

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Graham Rowe

Reporter

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Roland Bartrop

TV Producer

Roland Bartrop

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