Ray Brooks — Actor (7)

Movie

Captured (1959)
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Directed by cult British director John Krish, the film was sponsored by the Army Kinematograph Corporation. This tightly plotted drama shows British POWs enduring brainwashing and torture during the Korean War, thereby revealing what a soldier could expect if he was ever captured by enemy forces.

Movie

Damn the Defiant! (1962)
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other title: H.M.S. Defiant / Motín en el Defiant …
On the H.M.S. Defiant, during the French Revolutionary Wars, fair Captain Crawford is locked in a battle of wills against his cruel second-in-command Lt. Scott-Paget whose heavy-handed command style pushes the crew to mutiny.

TV

The Wednesday Play (1964)
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Series of one-off plays made by BBC television which gave breaks a wide range of writers and directors in the late 60s, such as Dennis Potter, Ken Loach, David Mercer, John Hopkins. Famous plays include 'Up the Junction' , 'Cathy Come Home' , 'Stand Up Nigel Barton' , 'Vote, Vote, Vote For Nigel Barton', 'On the Eve of Publication' and 'Son of Man'. The series often addressed controversial issues such as homelessness and abortion.

Movie

"The Wednesday Play" Cathy Come Home (1966)
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★ 7.2 5 ratings
other title: 凯西回家 / 캐시 집에 오다 …
The play tells the story of a young couple, Cathy (played by Carol White) and Reg (Ray Brooks). Initially their relationship flourishes and they have a child and move into a modern home. When Reg is injured and loses his well-paid job, they are evicted by bailiffs, and they face a life of poverty and unemployment, illegally squatting in empty houses and staying in shelters. Finally, Cathy has her children taken away by social services.