Poor Cow
The first of several social realism films by Ken Loach, this had less impact than those made as TV plays. Poor Cow follows the tangled life of Joy, who turns to Dave after her lover is jailed for theft. When Dave in turn is jailed, she is left with a son to keep. When he goes missing, she sees what's important.
Genre: Drama
Actor: John Bindon, Billy Murray, Wally Patch, Ken Campbell, Gladys Dawson
Production: Vic Films Productions, Fenchurch, The National Film Finance Corp.
Country: United Kingdom