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Chance of a Lifetime
Bernard Miles
(1950)
86min
U Certificate
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Review
Our Score
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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Other Information
Language:
English
Black and white
Theatrical distributor:
British Lion Film Corp Ltd
Available on:
DVD
Drama
Comedy
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