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.
Chance of a Lifetime (1950) is a drama film directed by Bernard Miles, released on April 24, 1950 with a runtime of 1h 29m. It stars Basil Radford, Niall MacGinnis, Bernard Miles and Julien Mitchell. Viewers rate it 6.5 out of 10 across 10 ratings.
Basil Radford
as Dickinson
Niall MacGinnis
as Baxter
Bernard Miles
as Stevens
Julien Mitchell
as Morris
Kenneth More
as Adam
Geoffrey Keen
as Bolger
Patrick Troughton
as Kettle
Hattie Jacques
as Alice
Eric Pohlmann
as Xenobian
John Harvey
as Bland
Josephine Wilson
as Miss Cooper
Russell Waters
as Palmer
Directed by Bernard Miles, written by Bernard Miles and Walter Greenwood, produced by Bernard Miles.
Average viewer score of 6.5/10 from 10 ratings.
"Dickinson" (Basil Radford) runs a small foundry that makes farming implements in post-war Britain that has it's fair share of disgruntled employees. When they threaten a walk out after the stroppy "Bolger" (Geoffrey Keen) gets the push, he offers to let them try their hand at running the business instead. What ensues is a depiction of their valiant attempt to make a go of it, and what makes it interesting - aside…
Reviewed on December 27, 2022
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The main cast of Chance of a Lifetime (1950) includes Basil Radford, Niall MacGinnis, Bernard Miles, Julien Mitchell and Kenneth More. The film was directed by Bernard Miles. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Chance of a Lifetime was released on April 24, 1950 and runs for 1h 29m.
Chance of a Lifetime (1950) holds an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from 10 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.