Love on the Dole (1941)
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.
Directing:
Writing:
Stars:
- John Baxter
Writing:
- Walter Greenwood
- Ronald Gow
- Barbara K. Emary
Stars:
Release Date: 1941-06-28
5.7/10
5.7/10
- Country: GB
- Language: English
- Runtime: 94
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Man in Crowd at Betting Payout
Mrs. Bull
Factory Worker at Gate
Sally
Larry
Mr. Hardcastle
Mrs. Hardcastle
Helen
Sam Grundy
Mrs. Jike
Police Supt
Landlady
Harry's Pal in Billiard Hall
Old Man
Old Man Who Has His Dole Stopped
4th Old Lady at Seance
Dole Officer
Agitator on Demonstration
Man in Billiard Hall with Full Packet of Cigarettes
Man at Demonstration
Jim - Larry's Assistant
