If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them

Name: If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them
Genre: Drama
Released: 1968-08-04
Duration: 55 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Laurence Hardy, Frank Thornton, Leonard Cracknell, Ronald Radd, Moray Watson

IMDb ID: tt0381269 · Year: 1968 · Rating: 7.1 (38 votes)

Genres: Drama

Writer Johnny Speight continues his work against racism with this thought provoking made-for-TV drama which examines the ways in which human beings pigeon-hole each other with regards to their religion, colour, or sex.

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesUnited Kingdom: If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them
West Germany: Wenn es keine Schwarzen gäbe, müßte man sie erfinden
Wenn es keine Schwarzen gäbe, müßte man sie erfindenRelease Date1968-08-04Runtime55 minutesIMDb Popularity0User Reviews2Critic Reviews1Countries / RegionsUnited KingdomLanguagesEnglishProduction CompaniesLondon Weekend Television (LWT)IMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0381269/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/03/tt0381269.jpgUpdated At2026-07-05T06:57:02

Directors

Charles Jarrott

Writers

Johnny Speight

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Laurence Hardy | Character: The Vicar
Actor: Frank Thornton | Character: The Undertaker
Actor: Leonard Cracknell | Character: The Private
Actor: Ronald Radd | Character: The Sexton
Actor: Moray Watson | Character: The Officer
Actor: Peter Craze | Character: The Workman, Musician
Actor: Leslie Sands | Character: The Blind Man
Actor: Jimmy Hanley | Character: The Backwards Man
Actor: John Castle | Character: The Young Man
Actor: Paul Hardwick | Character: The Priest
Actor: Valerie Leon | Character: The Senior Nurse
Actor: Derek Godfrey | Character: The Doctor
Actor: Carol Perdeck | Character: Nurse
Actor: Genevieve | Character: Nurse
Actor: Carol Redhead | Character: Nurse
Actor: Ann Weston | Character: Nurse
Actor: Nerys Hughes | Character: The Girl
Actor: Amelia Bayntun | Character: The Jewish Mother
Actor: Kynaston Reeves | Character: The Judge
Actor: Lally Bowers | Character: Robin's Mother

[Directors Group]
Name: Charles Jarrott | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Johnny Speight | Role: Writer

[Production Design Group]
Name: Roy Stannard | Role: Production Designer

Trailers

IMDb Video Gallery: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0381269/videogallery/

Release Schedule

United Kingdom: August 4, 1968
West Germany: September 27, 1969

Awards

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Box Office

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