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The Angry Silence

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7.1/10 • 30

1960-03-101h 35m

Drama

Rough, Tough, Deeply Moving

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.

Directors
Guy Green
Writters
Bryan Forbes
Editors
Bryan Forbes, Anthony Harvey

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Richard Attenborough

    Richard Attenborough

    Tom Curtis

  2. Pier Angeli

    Pier Angeli

    Anna Curtis

  3. Michael Craig

    Michael Craig

    Joe Wallace

  4. Bernard Lee

    Bernard Lee

    Bert Connolly

  5. Alfred Burke

    Alfred Burke

    Travers

  6. Geoffrey Keen

    Geoffrey Keen

    Davis

  7. Laurence Naismith

    Laurence Naismith

    Martindale

  8. Russell Napier

    Russell Napier

    Thompson

  9. Penelope Horner

    Penelope Horner

    Pat

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CinemaSerf

Sep 25, 2022

7/10

Though Richard Attenborough takes top billing in this drama, I think Bernard Lee actually delivers the more potent performance as the shop steward "Bert". He calls for an unofficial strike of the workers at an engineering plant. Out they go, well most of them do - and it is soon clear to the audience that there is an agitator amongst the workforce intent on using this dispute for a greater purpose. We also encounter a few local hoodlums who have few scruples when it comes to persecuting - violently at times - those few workers who cross their picket line and continue to work. "Curtis" (Attenborough) is one such man. He already has a young son, and his wife is expecting his second child - so money is too tight for him not to get a wage. Pretty soon he is the victim of a vendetta from his erstwhile colleagues as they ostracise him completely. Director Bryan Forbes and co-star Michael Craig ("Wallace") had a hand in the writing and that is powerful. It generates a genuine sense of menace as those daring to break the strike find their property and their physical safety compromised whilst their erstwhile friends struggle with their consciences. Brian Bedford also stands out as the thuggish "Barrett" and there is also a potent, if sparing, contribution from Pier Angeli as the young man's wife "Anna". Ordinarily, one might expect this story to be about the abuse of power by an employer; here, though, the abuses are clearly coming from those with a broader agenda quite capable of mobilising a workforce of political sheep. The ending is rather rushed - almost incomplete, unfortunately but the ensemble and the toic work really well here to create a thought-provoking piece of cinema that packs a lot into ninety minutes.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
--
Revenue
--
Keywords
factorystriketrade union