Movie: Sparrows Can't Sing

Top 10 Billed Cast

James Booth
James Booth

Charlie Gooding

Barbara Windsor
Barbara Windsor

Maggie Gooding

Roy Kinnear
Roy Kinnear

Fred Gooding

Avis Bunnage
Avis Bunnage

Bridgie Gooding

Brian Murphy
Brian Murphy

Jack

George Sewell
George Sewell

Bert

Barbara Ferris
Barbara Ferris

Nellie Gooding

Griffith Davies
Griffith Davies

Chunky

Murray Melvin
Murray Melvin

Georgie

Arthur Mullard
Arthur Mullard

Ted

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    Charlie returns to the East End after two years at sea to find his house demolished and wife Maggie gone. Everyone else knows she is now shacked up with married bus driver Bert and a toddler, and they all watch with more than a little interest at the trail of mayhem Charlie leaves as he goes about sorting things out.

  • Release Date

    1963-03-26

  • Average

    5.326

  • Rating:

    2.7 starts
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    English
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