Film
Sparrows Can't Sing
1963· PG· 1h 34m· Comedy· Drama
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.
1963-03-26
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Key Crew
DirectorJoan Littlewood
WriterStephen Lewis
ScreenplayJoan Littlewood
ProducerDonald Taylor
Director of PhotographyDesmond Dickinson
Original Music ComposerJames Stevens
EditorOswald Hafenrichter
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Details
Released1963-03-26
Runtime1h 34m · PG
StatusReleased
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited Kingdom
Rating5.3/10 · 25 votes
Original languageen
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