The 14 (1972 David Hemmings)

True story about Birmingham kids who did relocate to a farm, written by Roland Starke, must have been hard to direct with so many (seemingly) non-professionals ad-libbing all over the place. The kids - led by Jack Wild (good) - do make an impression, though, as do gritty locations. Nice to see a caring and concerned social worker, too (John Bailey), but tough and never sentimental. With June Brown, Alun Armstrong. Luckily they also have Cheryl Hall, who 'likes kids'.