The read
It runs a compact 1h 15m.
Synopsis
Cathy and Reg are a couple with three young children, who find their life spiralling into poverty when Reg loses his well-paid job. Gripping and emotional, Cathy Come Home remains a truly ground-breaking piece of dramatic fiction, engaging viewers with social issues, such as homelessness, unemployment and the rights of mothers to keep their own children.
Ratings
TMDB7/10
26 audience votes
Key crew
- Ken LoachDirector
- Paul JonesOriginal Music Composer
- Ken LoachScreenplay
Cast
- Carol WhiteCathy Ward
- Ray BrooksReg Ward
- Wally PatchGrandad
- Adrienne FrameEileen
- Winifred DennisMrs. Ward
- Emmett HennessyJohnny
- Alec ColemanWedding Guest
- Geoffrey PalmerProperty Agent
- Gabrielle HamiltonWelfare Officer
- Phyllis HicksonMrs. Alley
- Frank VeaseyMr. Hodge
- Barry JacksonRent Collector
Stills
Themes
homeless