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Pressure

Nov 19, 1976
2h 6m
★ 6.0

Overview

A British-born younger son of an immigrant family from Trinidad finds himself adrift between two cultures.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

BFI

Pressure Trailers

Cast

Herbert Norville

Tony

Herbert Norville

Oscar James

Colin

Oscar James

Corinne Skinner-Carter

Tony's Aunt

Corinne Skinner-Carter

Frank Singuineau

Lucas

Frank Singuineau

Lucita Lijertwood

Bopsie

Lucita Lijertwood

Sheila Scott-Wilkenson

Sister Lousie

Sheila Scott-Wilkenson

Ed Devereaux

Police Inspector

Ed Devereaux

T-Bone Wilson

Junior

T-Bone Wilson

Ram John Holder

Brother John

Ram John Holder

Norman Beaton

Preacher

Norman Beaton

John F. Landry

Mr Crapson

John F. Landry

Archie Pool

Oscar

Archie Pool

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