Most Similar Movies to Up the Junction (1968)
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Poor Cow (1967), Vera Drake (2004), Anna Lucasta (1958), My Bill (1938), A Cry From the Streets (1959), Bad Girl (1931), Small Faces (1995) ... Let's take a look at the following list...
Poor Cow (1967)
A young woman lives a life filled with bad choices, she has a child with an abusive thief at a young age who quickly ends up in prison. One day, her son goes missing and she briefly comes to grips with what is most important to her.
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Vera Drake (2004)
Abortionist Vera Drake finds her beliefs and practices clash with the mores of 1950s Britain--a conflict that leads to tragedy for her family.
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Anna Lucasta (1958)
A young woman struggling with a sordid past finds that her biggest enemy had larger demons than she did.
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My Bill (1938)
The town of Colbrook, Massachusetts was founded by the family of the same name, and as such they are its leading family. Widowed Mrs. Reginald Colbrook - Mary - has had to manage the family money following her husband's death, something she had never done and at which she knows she is not good. However, in doing what she felt best, she made some bad investments, leavi...Read all
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A Cry From the Streets (1959)
A welfare worker becomes emotionally involved with her charges, a group of adorable, homeless orphans. Music by Larry Adler. (1959; B&W)
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Bad Girl (1931)
Working-class model Dorothy Haley (Sally Eilers) deflects unwanted passes by claiming she's married to a boxer, but when hard-boiled radio salesman Eddy Collins (James Dunn) shows no interest in her charms, it piques her curiosity. Their ensuing rocky marriage founders due to the couple's Depression-era poverty and Eddy's proud belief that he should be his family's only breadwinner. But, when Dorothy gets pregnant and Eddy loses his job, he goes into prizefighting to support his wife and child.
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Small Faces (1995)
Three teenage brothers, gang-member Bobby, troubled mama's boy Alan and self-assured prankster Lex, reside in a downtrodden section of Glasgow, Scotland, circa 1968. But while Bobby and Alan are beginning to experience the power of raging hormones, the story focuses on Lex, who begins a downward spiral after he accidentally shoots the leader of Bobby's gang. Lex's coc...Read all
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Primrose Path (1940)
A young woman from a family of prostitutes falls in love with a hard-working man, but when he finds out the truth about her background, their romance becomes jeopardized.
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Fanny (1932)
Marius (Pierre Fresnay) goes to sea, pregnant Fanny (Orane Demazis) marries, and Cesar (Raimu) is a godfather in part two of the Marseille trilogy.
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Two Gentlemen Sharing (1969)
An insecure Briton and a Briton of Jamaican descent share a London apartment together.
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Breaking and Entering (2006)
A landscape architect's dealings with a young thief cause him to re-evaluate his life.
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Bullet Boy (2004)
In one of East London's most volatile neighborhoods, pride, rivalry and revenge are the only codes on the street. Touted as a British Boyz in the Hood, Bullet Boy is a gripping and authentic drama that takes an unflinching look at two troubled, street-smart boys. Fresh out of jail, 18-year-old Ricky (Ashley Walters, Get Rich or Die Tryin') and his 12-year-old brother,...Read all
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Sparrows Can't Sing (1963)
Charlie returns to the East End after two years at sea to find his house demolished and wife Maggie gone. Everyone else knows she is now shacked up with married bus driver Bert and a toddler, and they all watch with more than a little interest at the trail of mayhem Charlie leaves as he goes about sorting things out.
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Stolen Heart (1998)
A trio of small-time hoods decide to go for the big time by kidnapping the daughter of a rich self-help guru. The kidnapping goes awry and the whole group find themselves in the midst of a family relationship problem.
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The Gorbals Story (1950)
A young artist is almost driven to murder as a result of the pressures of living in a Glasgow slum.
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Bitter Rice (1949)
Two criminals on the run end up working in a rice field and decide to recruit other workers for their next robbery.
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Family Life (1971)
It is shattered over a daughter's forced abortion. As the daughter rebels against her family and their traditional, authoritarian norms, typical of the time, she is hospitalized and otherwise mistreated.
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A Taste of Honey (1961)
A pregnant teenage girl must fend for herself when her mother remarries, leaving the girl with only a new male friend for support.
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