Had a bit of a problem with this. I can't remember if I saw it back in the day but possibly not for although the earlier Cathy Come Home TV play had had great impact by 1967 my world seemed in a very different place and I was down the Kings Road not lurking around derelict slum areas of Battersea. As a portrait of 'working class' life of the time it seems to convince although whether young guys setting out on burglaries were really inspired by thoughts of jewellery for the wife and 'nice clothes' I'll leave to the sociologists. The amateur glamour photo club session is brilliant. The fast cutting between close-ups of the guys, even if they don't always have film in the camera, and the two barmaids seeking a little extra cash is so well done and one wishes more of the film could have been as imaginative. There is a picnic scene where Terence Stamp seems naturalistic and at least partially improvised whereas Carol White slightly at odds. I think the partially improvised element in the film is its undoing. Nell Dunn's original book and presumably script has great lines and a sense of authenticity and I'm not sure tinkering with this in the chance that improvisation might increase the sense of reality is a mistake. The Goddard like inter titles seem rather pretentious but may have worked in '67 and overall this seems an uneasy mix of social realism, sentimentality and just a little arty farty. Has to be said, however, that for the most part Terence Stamp does very well and Carol White generally convinces as the (not quite) with the heart of gold.