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A young factory worker decides to stand up against his workmates and fellow union members when they want to hold a wildcat strike.A young factory worker decides to stand up against his workmates and fellow union members when they want to hold a wildcat strike.A young factory worker decides to stand up against his workmates and fellow union members when they want to hold a wildcat strike.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 6 wins & 6 nominations total
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Tom Curtis: Shut up! Shut up will you! You don't have to worry about not talking to me. I don't want you to talk to me, do you hear? But you stay away from my family. Just stay away from us!
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A minor classic
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.
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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- £98,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 35 minutes
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- 1.66 : 1
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