Overview
A neglected girl in post-World War II London befriends street urchins who help her build a tiny garden in a bombed-out church.
Fun facts
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Based on
Based on An Episode of Sparrows
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Setting
Set in London
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Music
Music by Philip Green
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Neil PatersonScreenplay
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- March 25, 1958
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- United Kingdom
Production
Cast
Flora RobsonOlivia Chesney
David KossoffGeorge Vincent
Catherine LaceyAngela Chesney
Susan BeaumontLiz
Lyndon BrookCharles- June ArcherLovejoy Mason
Vanda GodsellMrs.Mason- Christopher HeyTip
Barbara MullenMrs. Vincent- Brian HammondSparkey
Andrew CruickshankDoctor
Basil DignamDyson
Edward ChapmanManley- Bartlett MullinsDwight
Cyril ChamberlainCol. Francis Baldock
Marianne StoneSparkey's Mother
Grace ArnoldMiss Roberts- Hilda BarryEllen
- Paddy BranniganMr Malone
Toke TownleyBates
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