The Waiting Game
The Waiting Game
1967, English. Directed by Barry Davis.
A henpecked trade union leader tries to bully and then bribe a vulnerable housing manager into letting him jump the queue and have a new council flat.
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- Unknown
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Barry DavisDirector
- Bernard ArchardDolf Perriman
- Roy BarracloughEstate Agent
- Betty BaskcombElsie Perriman
- Bernard BrownFrank Bingham
- Diana CouplandBeryl Hemlow
- Colin EdwynnShop Manager
- Jack HedleyPercy Hemlow
- Ruth HoldenAlice Bartholomew
- Simon LackPeter Tolchard
- Brian MillerShop Steward
- Madeleine MillsLiz Hardiman
- Daphne OxenfordMiss Bannister
Details
- Released
- 29 December 1967
- Written by
- Anthony Skene
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The Waiting Game isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 29 December 1967. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Waiting Game?
The Waiting Game (1967) was directed by Barry Davis and stars Bernard Archard, Roy Barraclough, Betty Baskcomb.