
Chance of a Lifetime
Drama
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.
Top Cast


Basil Radford
Basil Radford
Dickinson
Basil Radford
Dickinson


Niall MacGinnis
Niall MacGinnis
Baxter
Niall MacGinnis
Baxter


Bernard Miles
Bernard Miles
Stevens
Bernard Miles
Stevens


Julien Mitchell
Julien Mitchell
Morris
Julien Mitchell
Morris


Kenneth More
Kenneth More
Adam
Kenneth More
Adam


Geoffrey Keen
Geoffrey Keen
Bolger
Geoffrey Keen
Bolger


Patrick Troughton
Patrick Troughton
Kettle
Patrick Troughton
Kettle


Hattie Jacques
Hattie Jacques
Alice
Hattie Jacques
Alice


Eric Pohlmann
Eric Pohlmann
Xenobian
Eric Pohlmann
Xenobian


John Harvey
John Harvey
Bland
John Harvey
Bland
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