Made in 1950, the film revolves around the worker's decision to take over the management of an agricultural machine factory from their benign but traditional minded boss played by Basil Radford. Strong acting performances from Bernard Miles, Kenneth More, Neil Macginnis, Basil Radford and Geoffrey Keen, as well as the realistic scenes played out on the factory floor, make this a thought provoking and enjoyable film. What makes this film convincing is that the characters are not one dimensional and the dialogue between the workers, as they struggle to come to terms with their responsibilities, feels and sounds genuine. This is film which intends to show what life was really like on the shop floor as well as portray factory workers, not as mere pawns or victims in the world of work, but rather as working men who could display initiative, courage and determination to save their jobs.
Review of Chance of a Lifetime
