Film

Hot Summer Night

1959 · 1h 22m · Drama · Romance · TV Movie

Jacko, a respected union man, is fighting for the promotion of a Jamaican colleague to chargehand, but when his daughter brings home her black boyfriend, he realises that racial prejudice is rife within his own home. This powerful drama exposes the deep-seated racial tensions hidden in British family life during the late 1950s. Written for the stage by Unity Theatre's Ted Willis, this television recording was filmed a few weeks after the play's successful West End run, and most of the stage cast repeat their roles here, including the terrific John Slater, Andree Melly and Lloyd Reckord. The drama's interracial kiss is probably the first to be shown on British TV.

John Slater

Jack Palmer

Lloyd Reckord

Sonny Lincoln

Ruth Dunning

Nell Palmer

Scott Harrold

Old Man

Joyce Howard

Judy Gomez

Andrée Melly

Kathie Palmer

Richard Walter

Frank Stephens

• Ted KotcheffDirector
• Ted WillisWriter
• Sydney NewmanProducer

Release date

February 1, 1959

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 22m

Genres

Drama, Romance, TV Movie