Chance of a Lifetime
Genres
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
89 min
Release Date
1950-04-24
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
9
Vote Average
6.3
Basil Radford
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Niall MacGinnis
Baxter
Bernard Miles
Stevens
Julien Mitchell
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Kenneth More
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Geoffrey Keen
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Patrick Troughton
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Hattie Jacques
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Eric Pohlmann
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Josephine Wilson
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Russell Waters
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Peter Jones
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Nigel Fitzgerald
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Silas Pike
Leonard Sharp
Mitch
John Boddington
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Peggy Ann Clifford
Worker
Sam Kydd
Worker
Jim Watts
Worker
Henry Bryce
Worker
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Worker
Tony Halfpenny
Worker
Howell Davies
Worker
Donald Tandy
Worker
Noel Dyson
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