The Reckoning (1970)
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Michael Marler, a successful businessman in London, is about to make his way to the top. After 37 years, the death of his father brings him back to his hometown of Liverpool, where he’s confronted with his lost Irish roots. He finds out that his father died in a fight with some Anglo-Saxon teddy boys. It becomes a matter of honour for him to take his revenge without involving the police.
Casting
- Nicol Williamson — Michael Marler
- Rachel Roberts — Joyce Eglington
- Paul Rogers — John Hazlitt
- Zena Walker — Hilda Greening
- Ann Bell — Rosemary Marler
- Joby Blanshard — Bottomley
- J.G. Devlin — Cocky Burke
- Barbara Ewing — Joan
- Christine Hargreaves — Kath
- Edward Hardwicke — Mitchell
- Kenneth Hendel — Davidson
- Joan Henley — Mrs Reynolds
Interesting facts
The Reckoning is a 1970 British drama film released by Columbia Pictures directed by Jack Gold and starring Nicol Williamson, Ann Bell, Rachel Roberts and Zena Walker. It was based on the 1967 novel The Harp that Once by Patrick Hall and features music by Malcolm Arnold.
Production
The film was shot at Shepperton Studios and on location around London and Liverpool, where locations included Seacombe, Wallasey, Birkenhead and the dockland Four Bridges.
The film's sets were designed by the art director Ray Simm.
Produced during 1969, the film was released on 8 January 1970.
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