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Movie

Poor Cow

1967NR1h 41m6.4 / 10

When two arms close around her...She knows she's home. Two arms will do. Any two arms will do.

A young woman lives a life filled with bad choices. At a young age she marries and has a child--with an abusive thief who quickly ends up in prison. Left alone, she takes up with the guy's mate, another thief, who seems to give her some happiness but who also ends up locked up. She then takes up with a series of seedy types who offer nothing but momentary pleasure--if that.

Availability

Not streaming in United States

Checked Jul 22, 2026

Poor Cow opened in theaters January 31, 1968. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.

Synopsis

A young woman lives a life filled with bad choices. At a young age she marries and has a child--with an abusive thief who quickly ends up in prison. Left alone, she takes up with the guy's mate, another thief, who seems to give her some happiness but who also ends up locked up. She then takes up with a series of seedy types who offer nothing but momentary pleasure--if that.

More about Poor Cow

Cast

Carol WhiteJoy
Terence StampDave Fuller
John BindonTom
Queenie WattsAunt Emm
Kate WilliamsBeryl
Ken CampbellMr. Jacks
Gladys DawsonBet
Paddy JoycePhoto Studio Guvnor

Credits

Directed by
Ken Loach
Written by
Nell Dunn, Ken Loach

Production details

Status
Released
Original language
English

Production

  • Vic Films ProductionsUnited Kingdom
  • Fenchurch
  • The National Film Finance Corp.

Themes

based on novel or bookhomelesskitchen sink realism