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West 11 (1963)

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Film details

Featuring

Alfred Lynch Kathleen Breck Eric Portman
Director

Michael Winner
Country

United Kingdom
Year

1963
Genre

Drama
Type

Film
Category

Fiction

Alternative titles

West II Alternative
West Eleven Alternative

Synopsis

Joe Beckett, a misfit without feelings or beliefs, loses his job. The row he has is overheard by a customer, Richard Dyce. Dyce talks to Joe and learns more about his way of life. Soon after Joe falls out with his girlfriend, Ilsa, and is turned out of his digs. Dyce wants to inherit money from a wealthy aunt and he tries to bribe Joe to murder her. Joe laughs at him but then hears of his mother's death and is stunned. He feels he needs a shock to revive him. Accepting Dyce's offer, he goes to the aunt's house but changes his mind. In a struggle she falls and is accidentally killed. Joe returns to his digs and sees the police waiting for him. He is met by Ilsa and they are reconciled. He tells her he will return to her.

Cast & Credits

Cast
- - Joe Beckett
    
    Alfred Lynch
  - Ilsa Barnes
    
    Kathleen Breck
  - Richard Dyce
    
    Eric Portman
  - Georgia
    
    Diana Dors
  - Mrs. Beckett
    
    Kathleen Harrison
  - Mrs. Hartley
    
    Freda Jackson
  - Gash
    
    Finlay Currie
  - Mildred Dyce
    
    Marie Ney
  - Silent
    
    Harold Lang
  - Jacko
    
    Peter Reynolds
  - Larry
    
    Sean Kelly
  - Father Hogan
    
    Patrick Wymark
  - Father Dominic
    
    Gerry Duggan
  - Speaker
    
    Brian Wilde
  - Mr. Royce
    
    Allan McClelland
  - Geoffrey
    
    Frederick Danner
  - Phyl
    
    Francesca Annis
  - Diana
    
    Dawn Beret
  - [.]
    
    Mike Leigh
  - []
    
    David Hemmings
  - []
    
    Barry Justice
Credits
- Direction:
  - Director
    
    Michael Winner
  - Assistant Director
    
    John Peverall
  Production:
  - Production Company
    
    Dial Films
  - Production Company
    
    Associated British Picture Corporation
  - Producer
    
    Daniel M. Angel
  - Associate Producer
    
    Vivian A. Cox
  - Production Manager
    
    Victor Peck
  Writing:
  - Script
    
    Keith Waterhouse
  - Script
    
    Willis Hall
  - Original novel
    
    Laura Del Rivo
  Photography:
  - Photography
    
    Otto Heller
  Editing:
  - Editor
    
    Bernard Gribble
  Design:
  - Art Director
    
    Jones, Bob
  Music:
  - Music scored and directed
    
    Stanley Black
  - Title theme
    
    Acker Bilk
  - Title theme performed
    
    Acker Bilk
  Sound:
  - Sound
    
    Christopher Lancaster

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