Broke

Overview

Francis and his wife, Elaine, are proprietors of a struggling window-covering business, agree to install curtains in an exclusive club patronized by Ron, a wealthy friend of theirs. After completing the job, the shop owner has great difficulty collecting payment for the job. His "friend" becomes scarce and Francis finds he has no legal foot to stand on since there is no written record of the informal transaction. With the couple's business floundering due to mounting debts, and their former friend Ron's crass attitude towards their predicament, anger and frustration reach the boiling point.

Directed by Alan Dossor

Top cast

Timothy Spall

Francis Meeks

Sheila Kelley

Elaine Meeks

Larry Lamb

Ron Bannister

Susan Wooldridge

Melanie Bannister

Leo Bill

Michael Meeks

R

Rosie Bill

Tara Meeks

Carol Harrison

Sally

Thomas Wheatley

Nicholas

H

Hilda Fenemore

Sylvia Bannister

Arthur Whybrow

Jack Bannister

L

Laura Dixon

Cherine Bannister

K

Kenneth Hadley

Gordon

G

Graham Weston

Gregory

Davyd Harries

Bank Manager

B

Bharti Patel

Assistant in Blind Shop

S

Shahnaz Pakravan

Mrs. Kumar

L

Lloyd McGuire

Hospital Patient

Peter Wear

Minister

P

Pauline Corey

Lady at Church

K

Kathryn Hurlbutt

Village Householder

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