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7.4/10   233 votes
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Director:
Guy Green
Writers:
Michael Craig (original treatment for the screen)
Bryan Forbes (screenplay)
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Release Date:
29 July 1960 (Sweden) more
Genre:
Drama more
Tagline:
Rough, Tough, Deeply Moving
Plot:
A young factory worker decides to stand up against his work-mates and fellow union members when they want to hold a wildcat strike. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 4 wins & 5 nominations more
User Comments:
A minor classic more (13 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Richard Attenborough ... Tom Curtis
Pier Angeli ... Anna Curtis
Michael Craig ... Joe Wallace
Bernard Lee ... Bert Connolly
Alfred Burke ... Travers
Geoffrey Keen ... Davis
Laurence Naismith ... Martindale
Russell Napier ... Thompson
Penelope Horner ... Pat
Brian Bedford ... Eddie
Brian Murray ... Gladys
Norman Bird ... Roberts
Beckett Bould ... Arkwright

Oliver Reed ... Mick
Edna Petrie ... Harpy
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Additional Details

Runtime:
USA:95 min | UK:95 min
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Aspect Ratio:
1.66 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)
Certification:
UK:PG (re-rating) | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15 | UK:A | West Germany:12
Company:
Beaver Films more

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Movie Connections:
References From Here to Eternity (1953) more

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11 out of 12 people found the following comment useful.
A minor classic, 1 July 2003
8/10
Author: Adrian Bailey (dadge@hotmail.com) from Birmingham, England

This film doesn't seem to be very well known but it has a lot to offer.

I've seen 50s/60s comedies based around factories but I can't remember many serious dramas like this. The plot holds few surprises but that leaves plenty of room for us to judge the acting, and I'd say it's consistently good. Richard Attenborough and Pier Angeli are a great combination as the young married couple - it's a shame Pier made so few films in English.

A lot of scriptwriters could do worse than watch this film and learn its lessons about how to tell a story in 90 minutes. And this is a good film for classroom use - leads nicely into a discussion of peer pressure and bullying.

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