6.6
Joy
2015
Chance of a Lifetime (1950)
April 24, 19501h 29mEN
6.5
10 votes
Overview
The workers in a small plough factory take over the firm, but when a large order falls through, the old management come back to help out.
Director
Bernard MilesWriters
Top Billed Cast
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
N/A
Revenue
N/A
Production Companies
Pilgrim Pictures
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7.0"Dickinson" (Basil Radford) runs a small foundry that makes farming implements in post-war Britain that has it's fair share of disgruntled employees. When they threaten a walk out after the stroppy "Bolger" (Geoffrey Keen) gets the push, he offers to let them try their hand at running the business instead. What ensues is a depiction of their valiant attempt to make a go of it, and what makes it interesting - aside from some characterful performances from Radford, Niall MacGinnis, Kenneth More and a smartly paced dialogue - is that Bernard Miles doesn't present us with a rose-coloured "co-op" s…
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