"Rough, Tough, Deeply Moving"
When the union in his factory walks out on strike, a family man refuses to participate, risking the wrath — and retaliation — of his fellow workers.
Status
Released
Popularity
1
Vote Count
35
Studio
Beaver Films
Richard Attenborough
Tom Curtis
Pier Angeli
Anna Curtis
Michael Craig
Joe Wallace
Bernard Lee
Bert Connolly
Alfred Burke
Travers
Geoffrey Keen
Davis
Laurence Naismith
Martindale
Russell Napier
Thompson
Penelope Horner
Pat
Brian Bedford
Eddie
Brian Murray
Gladys
Norman Bird
Roberts
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