The Rank and File

1971 · 78 MIN · IMDB 6.9 · 82 VOTES · DIR. Ken Loach

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Overview

Wilkinsons glass-works dominates a Staffordshire town. After a small walkout over pay discrepancies, the workers of the factory vote to go on strike, but they are denied support by their trade union.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,406 lines

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00:00:21 EDDIE: This was the battle ground.
00:03:40 -That's right. -Hear, hear!
00:06:23 in the Wilkinson Group came out in support.
00:09:19 Eddie Martin, Southside.
00:12:26 (PATRONS CHATTING, INDISTINCT)
00:15:23 -LES: Yeah, I would do it. -I mean, you're a small fellow.
00:18:25 (PEOPLE SPEAKING)
00:21:57 I thought me luck was in when you made a fuss of me.
00:25:13 JERRY: Name one! They don't make names by fighting about strikes.
00:27:46 -Not likely. -No, I don't think so.
00:30:35 -The employers, who else? -Well, look, here's the lads.
00:33:29 Now, you've made your point. You've made your protest.
00:36:37 REPORTER: If you were a member of the Communist Party
00:39:28 -Rank and File! -In!
00:42:45 # Solidarity forever
00:46:22 Just leave me and my kids and get out of my life.
00:52:22 "To all glass workers on strike.
00:55:28 "I give you undertaking following the resumption of work.
00:58:36 Could win it much quicker only if we can get help from other workers.
01:01:21 (ALL APPLAUDING)
01:05:38 We knew as soon as we went in there'd be trouble.
01:08:43 Where is he? Where is the General Secretary
01:11:30 Well, that's a very hypothetical question.
01:14:19 So it means that you do lose your pension rights and so on.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,406
Dialogue density18.0 lines / min
First line00:00:21
Final line01:14:19

Production Record

DirectorKen Loach
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes82