The Sailor's Return (film)

The Sailor's Return is a 1978 British drama film directed by Jack Gold and starring Tom Bell, Shope Shodeinde and Elton Charles. It is based on the 1925 novel The Sailor's Return by David Garnett. It was made by Euston Films. The film concerns the ostracizing of a sailor and his black wife.

The budget of the film was £400,000. Distributor receipts as at the end of 1978 were £46,152.

Premise
A sailor returns to his hometown to open a pub bringing with him his new black wife. Very quickly they find themselves ostracised by the community.

Cast

 * Tom Bell ... William Targett
 * Shope Shodeinde ... Princess Tulip
 * Elton Charles ... Billy / Olu Targett
 * Denyse Alexander ... Mrs. Cherret
 * Julia Swift ... Annie
 * Pat Keen ... Mrs. Bascombe
 * Nigel Hawthorne ... Mr. Fosse
 * Jill Spurrier ... Mrs. Frickes
 * Ray Smith ... Fred Leake
 * Mick Ford ... Tom Madgwick
 * Peter Benson ... Charlie Nye
 * Ann Way ... Mrs. Clall
 * Paola Dionisotti ... Lucy Sturmey
 * George Costigan ... Harry Targett
 * Clive Swift ... Reverend Pottock
 * Victor Winding ... Ship's Captain