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West 11
West 11
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1963
1h 33m
6.9(14 votes)
Drama
Crime

Overview

In Notting Hill's jazz club, coffee bar and bedsit land of the early 1960s, Joe Beckett is a young unemployed misfit and drifter whose life takes a turn for the worse when he encounters Richard Dyce, an ex-army officer.

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Production Companies

Associated British Picture Corporation

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Cast & Crew

46 members
Acting

Alfred Lynch

Joe Beckett

Alfred Lynch
Acting

Kathleen Breck

Ilsa Barnes

Kathleen Breck
Acting

Eric Portman

Richard Dyce

Eric Portman
Acting

Diana Dors

Georgia

Diana Dors
Acting

Kathleen Harrison

Mrs. Beckett

Kathleen Harrison
Acting

Freda Jackson

Mrs. Hartley

Freda Jackson
Acting

Finlay Currie

Gash

Finlay Currie
Acting

Marie Ney

Mildred Dyce

Marie Ney
Acting

Harold Lang

Silent

Harold Lang
Acting

Peter Reynolds

Jacko

Peter Reynolds
Acting

Sean Kelly

Larry

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Acting

Patrick Wymark

Father Hogan

Patrick Wymark
Acting

Gerry Duggan

Father Dominic

Gerry Duggan
Acting

Brian Wilde

Speaker

Brian Wilde
Acting

Alan McClelland

Mr. Royce

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Acting

Frederick Danner

Geoffrey

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Acting

Francesca Annis

Phyl

Francesca Annis
Acting

Dawn Beret

Diana

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Acting

David Hemmings

Bullying Youth

David Hemmings
Acting

Larry Dann

Bullying Youth

Larry Dann
Acting

Norman Mitchell

Customer

Norman Mitchell
Acting

Gerald Sim

Customer

Gerald Sim
Acting

Damaris Hayman

Schoolteacher

Damaris Hayman
Acting

Ben Aris

Partygoer

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Acting

Anthony Valentine

Partygoer

Anthony Valentine
Acting

Una Stubbs

Partygoer

Una Stubbs
Acting

Julia Foster

Girl

Julia Foster
Acting

Robert Lang

Football Supporter

Robert Lang
Acting

Joby Blanshard

Man at Bus Stop

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Acting

Ivor Salter

Man at Bus Stop

Ivor Salter
Directing

Mike Leigh

Unknown Role

Mike Leigh
Acting

Ian Wilson

Man on Stairs (uncredited)

Ian Wilson
Acting

Benjamin Whitrow

Party Guest (uncredited)

Benjamin Whitrow
Acting

Anthony Valentine

Man at Party (uncredited)

Anthony Valentine
Acting

Una Stubbs

Girl on her Knees at Party (uncredited)

Una Stubbs
Acting

Marianne Stone

(Uncredited)

Marianne Stone
Acting

Guy Standeven

Man at Political Rally (uncredited)

Guy Standeven
Acting

Gerald Sim

1st Clothes Shop Customer (uncredited)

Gerald Sim
Acting

Christopher Sandford

Party Guest (uncredited)

Christopher Sandford
Acting

Ivor Salter

2nd Man at Bus Stop (uncredited)

Ivor Salter
Acting

Norman Mitchell

2nd Clothes Shop Customer (uncredited)

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Acting

Robert Lang

Football Supporter (uncredited)

Robert Lang
Acting

Damaris Hayman

Guide with School Party (uncredited)

Damaris Hayman
Acting

Harvey Hall

Tenant at Mrs Hartley's Boarding House (uncredited)

Harvey Hall
Acting

Larry Dann

3rd Thug Threatening Mr Gash (uncredited)

Larry Dann
Acting

Joby Blanshard

Man at Bus Stop (uncredited)

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