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Full Record for Film No. 30


Title:Place of Safety, A ('Z Cars' Series)
Director 1:Michael Simpson
Director 2:John Hopkins
Country:UK
Year:1964
length:47 mins
Colour/b-w:b&w
Genre:TV drama
Screenwriter:John Hopkins
Cinematographer:David Prosser
Editor:Elwyn Jones
Producer:David E. Rose
Production company:BBC TV
Cast:Brian Blessed, Joseph Brady, Stratford Johns, Frank Windsor
Location:TABB
TABB No.:30
Synopsis:A West African is accused of murder and is hunted 'like an animal'. The man and his family are torn apart and find themselves without a home. This episode from the 1960s television series "Z Cars" is an early example of a non-clichéd portrayal of black characters.
Keyword 1:crime
Keyword 2:family
Keyword 3:police
Keyword 4:racism
Keyword 5:home
Keyword 6:violence
Keyword 7:African

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