The Drift Back
The Drift Back
1957, English. Directed by Margaret Tait.
The first in a series of films for the Rural Cinema Scheme in the Orkneys, it records the return to the island of Wyre of Neil Flaws, a farmer, and his family at a time when the drift from the northern isles of the Orkneys was of concern to some Orcadians.
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- 0h 11m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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- Released
- 1 January 1957
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- United Kingdom
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The Drift Back runs 11 minutes (0h 11m).
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The Drift Back isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1957. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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If you liked The Drift Back, try In the Realms of the Unreal, The Cheshire Murders, A Toxic Love Story.
Who directed The Drift Back?
The Drift Back (1957) was directed by Margaret Tait.