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The Happy Family(1952)
Status: Released
Date: 1952-03-30
72%
4 Votes
Time: 1h 26m
Overview:
When the Government decide to build a Festival of Britain exhibition site, everything goes to plan, all except the fact that the main road and the pedestrian subway into the site, are blocked by a little corner shop, which is owned and run by a Mr. Lord and his family. When the Lords refuse to be bought off, and decline the compensation offered by the authorities. the police and the bailiffs try to evict them, only to come under fire from the family, who have barricaded themselves inside the shop.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United Kingdom
ProductionCompanies:
London Independent Producers
Movie: The Happy Family
Top 10 Billed Cast
Stanley Holloway
Henry Lord
Kathleen Harrison
Lillian Lord
Naunton Wayne
Mr. Filch
Dandy Nichols
Ada
John Stratton
David
Eileen Moore
Joan
Shirley Mitchell
Marina
Margaret Barton
Anne
George Cole
Cyril
Miles Malleson
Mr. Thwaites
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When the Government decide to build a Festival of Britain exhibition site, everything goes to plan, all except the fact that the main road and the pedestrian subway into the site, are blocked by a little corner shop, which is owned and run by a Mr. Lord and his family. When the Lords refuse to be bought off, and decline the compensation offered by the authorities. the police and the bailiffs try to evict them, only to come under fire from the family, who have barricaded themselves inside the shop.
Release Date
1952-03-30
Average
7.2
Rating:
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