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Sparrows Can't Sing

PG19631h 34mJoan Littlewood
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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.

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What is Sparrows Can't Sing (1963) about?

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.

Who stars in Sparrows Can't Sing?

Sparrows Can't Sing stars James Booth (Charlie Gooding), Barbara Windsor (Maggie Gooding), Roy Kinnear (Fred Gooding), Avis Bunnage (Bridgie Gooding), Brian Murphy (Jack). The film was directed by Joan Littlewood.

How long is Sparrows Can't Sing?

Sparrows Can't Sing has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1963. It is rated PG.

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