Joy lives a life filled with bad choices. At a young age, she marries and has a child–with an abusive thief who quickly ends up incarcerated. Left alone, she takes up with the guy's mate, another thief, who seems to give her some happiness but who also ends up locked up. She then takes up with a series of seedy types who offer nothing but momentary pleasure–if that.
Carol White
Joy
Terence Stamp
Dave Fuller
John Bindon
Tom
Queenie Watts
Aunt Emm
Kate Williams
Beryl
Ken Campbell
Mr. Jacks
Gladys Dawson
Bet
Paddy Joyce
Photo Studio Guvnor
George Tovey
Photographer
Billy Murray
Tom's Mate
Director
Ken Loach
Screenplay
Ken Loach
Tagline
"When two arms close around her...She knows she's home. Two arms will do. Any two arms will do."
Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Production
Vic Films Productions, Fenchurch, The National Film Finance Corp.
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