The Optimists of Nine Elms (1973)
Meet Sam, the wonder man. He's got madness in his closet, everybody in trouble, the police in circles - and the world in his pocket.
A retired entertainer makes his living as a street musician on the streets of London. Two young children befriend the old musician, brightening his otherwise colorless life
Rated
PG
Year
1973
Country
GB
Language
English
Release date
17 October 1973
TMDB
6.7 (15)
CineVerse
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Ratings
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Peter Sellers
Sam
D
Donna Mullane
Liz
J
John Chaffey
Mark
Marjorie Yates
Chrissie Ellis
David Daker
Bob Ellis
K
Katyana Kass
Baby Ellis
Patricia Brake
Dog's Home Secretary
D
Don Crown
Busker
Bruce Purchase
Policeman
Michael Graham Cox
Park Keeper
B
Bernie Searle
Dustman
T
Tommy Wright
Dustman
P
Pat Beckett
Laundry Lady
D
Daphne Lawson
Laundry Lady
C
Candyce Jane Brandl
Laundry Lady
H
Hilary Crane
Schoolteacher
Pat Ashton
Woman at Nursery
Keith Chegwin
Georgie (uncredited)
Hilary Pritchard
Laundry Lady (uncredited)
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