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.

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Love on the Dole

June 28, 1941

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Cast (32)

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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