Kes (1970) Cast & Crew

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Directed by Ken Loach.

Cast

• David Bradley as Billy
• Freddie Fletcher as Jud
• Lynne Perrie as Mrs. Casper
• Colin Welland as Mr. Farthing
• Brian Glover as Mr. Sugden
• Bob Bowes as Mr. Gryce
• Bernard Atha as Youth Employment Officer
• Laurence Bould
• Joey Kaye as Pub Comic
• Ted Carroll
• Robert Naylor as MacDowell
• Agnes Drumgoon
• George Speed as Billy's Friend
• Desmond Guthrie
• Zoe Sunderland as Librarian
• Eric Bolderson as Farmer
• Joe Miller as Reg
• Beryl Carroll
• Julie Shakespeare
• Bill Dean as Fish and Chip Shop Man
• Geoffrey Banks as Maths Teacher
• John Grayson
• Duggie Brown as Milkman
• Trevor Hesketh as Mr. Crossley
• Stephen Crossland as Billy's Friend
• Harry Markham as Newsagent
• David Glover as Tibbutt
• Frank Norton as Billy's Friend
• Martin Harley as Billy's Friend
• Leslie Stringer

Crew

• Ken Loach — Director
• Barry Hines — Novel
• Ken Loach — Screenplay
• Tony Garnett — Screenplay
• Tony Garnett — Producer
• Chris Menges — Director of Photography
• John Cameron — Original Music Composer

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