

The Angry Silence
1960-03-10 · 95 min · ★ 7.2
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.
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- Directors
- Guy Green
- Production companies
- Beaver Films
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Richard AttenboroughTom Curtis
Pier AngeliAnna Curtis
Michael CraigJoe Wallace
Bernard LeeBert Connolly
Alfred BurkeTravers
Geoffrey KeenDavis
Laurence NaismithMartindale
Russell NapierThompson
Penelope HornerPat
Brian BedfordEddie
Brian MurrayGladys
Norman BirdRoberts
Oliver ReedMick
Lloyd PearsonHowarth
Norman ShelleySeagrave
Alan WhickerHimself
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