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Pressure
Overview
A British-born younger son of an immigrant family from Trinidad finds himself adrift between two cultures.
Director and cast
- Horace Ové Director
- Herbert Norville as Tony
- Oscar James as Colin
- Corinne Skinner-Carter as Tony's Aunt
- Frank Singuineau as Lucas
- Lucita Lijertwood as Bopsie
- Sheila Scott-Wilkenson as Sister Lousie
- Ed Devereaux as Police Inspector
- T-Bone Wilson as Junior
- Ram John Holder as Brother John
- Norman Beaton as Preacher
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