Love on the Dole (film)
| Love on the Dole | |
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 DVD cover | |
| Directed by | John Baxter |
| Written by | Walter Greenwood (novel and adaptation) Ronald Gow (play) Barbara K. Emary Rollo Gamble |
| Produced by | John Baxter |
| Starring | Deborah Kerr Clifford Evans |
| Cinematography | James Wilson |
| Edited by | Michael C. Chorlton |
| Music by | Richard Addinsell Orchestrated, Roy Douglas Direction, Muir Mathieson |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Anglo-American Film Corporation (UK) United Artists (USA) |
Release dates |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Love on the Dole is a 1941 British drama film starring Deborah Kerr and Clifford Evans. It was adapted from the novel of the same name by Walter Greenwood.
Plot summary
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The film is set in Hanky Park, a fictional settlement based on Salford, at the height of the Great Depression.
The film was the first English made feature film to show English police wielding batons against the crowd.[1]
Cast
- Deborah Kerr as Sally
- Clifford Evans as Larry
- George Carney as Mr. Hardcastle
- Mary Merrall as Mrs. Hardcastle
- Geoffrey Hibbert as Harry
- Joyce Howard as Helen
- Frank Cellier as Sam Grundy
- Martin Walker as Ned Narkey
- Maire O'Neill as Mrs. Dorbell
- Iris Vandeleur as Mrs. Nattle
- Marie Ault as Mrs. Jike
- Marjorie Rhodes as Mrs. Bull
- Ben Williams as Factory Worker (uncredited)
References
- ^ Emsley, Clive. Hard Men : The English and Violence since 1750. London: Hambledon and London, 2005, p. 141.
External links
- Love on the Dole at IMDb
- Love on the Dole is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive
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