Love on the Dole (1941)
Drama
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.
Cast
Sally
Larry
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
Mr. Hardcastle
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
Mrs. Hardcastle
Man at Demonstration
Jim - Larry's Assistant
Harry
Helen
Sam Grundy
Ned Narkey
Mrs. Dorbell
Mrs. Nattle
Crew
Producer
Novel
Theatre Play
Adaptation
Writer
Writer
Original Music Composer
Music
Music
Editor
Director
Director of Photography