Chance of a Lifetime

Bernard Miles (1950)

86min

U Certificate

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by David Parkinson

This convincingly played comedy drama is a nostalgic look back to the days when people still genuinely believed in the co-operation between capital and labour. Regarded by some as a flight of fancy even on its original release, the story of a striking workforce that takes control of its factory seems more naive than ever. But there's more than a hint of truth behind many of the political platitudes and the finale has a pleasingly Capra-esque ring to it. It's co-written by director Bernard Miles and Walter Greenwood, author of the ground-breaking novel Love on the Dole.

Summary

A group of angry factory workers, tired of poor wages and working conditions, go on strike. The boss of the business decides to let his workers have a go at running the place, causing them to dramatically reassess their ideas. Comedy drama, directed, written by and starring Bernard Miles, with Basil Radford, Kenneth More, Basil Radford and Geoffrey Keen.

Cast & Crew

Stevens Bernard Miles

Adam Kenneth More

Dickinson Basil Radford

Bolger Geoffrey Keen

Baxter Niall MacGinnis

Morris Julien Mitchell

Miss Cooper Josephine Wilson

Bland John Harvey

Palmer Russell Waters

Director Bernard Miles

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Language: EnglishBlack and whiteTheatrical distributor: British Lion Film Corp LtdAvailable on: DVD

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