Movie Description
Love on the Dole
(1941)Overview
Depressing and realistic family drama about the struggles of unemployment and poverty in 1930s Lancashire. The 20-year-old Kerr gives an emotionally charged performance as Hardcastle, one of the cotton workers trying to make life better. Interlaced with humour that brings a ray of sunshine to the pervasive bleakness, this remains a powerful social study of life between the wars, and was a rare problem picture to come out of Britain at the time.
Featured Crew
- Director : John Baxter
- Producer : John Baxter
- Writer : Barbara K. Emary,Rollo Gamble
- Editor : Michael C. Chorlton
- Cast : Deborah Kerr,Clifford Evans,George Carney,Mary Merrall,Geoffrey Hibbert,Joyce Howard,Frank Cellier,Martin Walker,Maire O'Neill,Iris Vandeleur,Marie Ault,Marjorie Rhodes,Sebastian Cabot,Terry Conlin,A. Bromley Davenport,Peter Gawthorne,Muriel George,Philip Godfrey,Kenneth Griffith,Charles Groves,James Harcourt,Mike Johnson,Vi Kaley,Jordan Lawrence,Yvonne Mitchell,Brefni O'Rorke,Leonard Sharp,John Slater,H Victor Weske,Ben Williams,Ian Wilson,Dennis Wyndham
Cast
Sally
Larry
Mr. Hardcastle
Mrs. Hardcastle
Harry
Helen
Sam Grundy
Ned Narkey
Mrs. Dorbell
Mrs. Nattle
Mrs. Jike
Mrs. Bull
Man in Crowd at Betting Payout
Ted Munter
Pawnbroker
Police Supt
Landlady
Charlie - Sam Grundy's Assistant
Harry's Pal in Billiard Hall
Old Man
Old Man Who Has His Dole Stopped
Man at Demonstration
4th Old Lady at Seance
Sam Hardie
Factory Worker at Gate
Dole Officer
Man at Demonstration
Agitator on Demonstration
Factory Worker
Factory Worker
Man at Demonstration
Jim - Larry's Assistant
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Facts
Original TitleLove on the Dole
Status Released
Release Information
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1941-06-28
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 34m
Production CompaniesBritish National Films
Genres
- Drama