The Sailor's Return
1978, English. Directed by Jack Gold.
Based on the 1925 novel The Sailor's Return by David Garnett. 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.
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 15 November 1978
- Written by
- James Saunders
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The Sailor's Return runs 100 minutes (1h 40m).
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The Sailor's Return isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 15 November 1978. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Sailor's Return?
If you liked The Sailor's Return, try Radium Girls, Munich - The Edge of War, Adventures of a Mathematician.
Who directed The Sailor's Return?
The Sailor's Return (1978) was directed by Jack Gold and stars Tom Bell, Shope Shodeinde, Elton Charles.