Movie: Chance of a Lifetime

Top 10 Billed Cast

Basil Radford
Basil Radford

Dickinson

Niall MacGinnis
Niall MacGinnis

Baxter

Bernard Miles
Bernard Miles

Stevens

Julien Mitchell
Julien Mitchell

Morris

Kenneth More
Kenneth More

Adam

Geoffrey Keen
Geoffrey Keen

Bolger

Patrick Troughton
Patrick Troughton

Kettle

Hattie Jacques
Hattie Jacques

Alice

Eric Pohlmann
Eric Pohlmann

Xenobian

John Harvey
John Harvey

Bland

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  • 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.

  • Release Date

    1950-04-24

  • Average

    6.3

  • Rating:

    3.1 starts
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  • Languages:

    English
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