Certainly an important film, and very well written and acted, this seemed to be a very realistic account of post war tensions in British industry where the working class fights for a series of improvements and finds many obstacles as does upper management and factory owner (Basil Radford), a decent man with lots of business issues beyond his control. The angry workers and embittered management come into conflict, and as right gets might, the viewer begins to see both sides as even the fight for fairness results in conflicts among the workers, with many of them coming off unfavorably in the way they express their frustrations and create more issues for everyone involved.
Sometimes films can have an issue with too much honesty, far too uncomfortably realistic and expressing views about society that the public is just too blind to accept. Mob mentality is definitely present as workers gather together to fight for changes in their contract, and desperation shows that there's no winners in situations like this. America viewers may be put off by certain thick accents which reduces sympathy for certain characters, and I found this frequently unpleasant to watch even though I saw the importance of the message. East to see why this wasn't a box office success as it certainly doesn't fall under the category of entertainment. But the acting is strong and the direction top notch. Not a film I can praise, but certainly one of historical importance that could be classified as one of the top docudramas ever made even if it's a fictional one. I definitely believe that this could happen (and probably did), and that's why I can also see many people being depressed by it.
Sometimes films can have an issue with too much honesty, far too uncomfortably realistic and expressing views about society that the public is just too blind to accept. Mob mentality is definitely present as workers gather together to fight for changes in their contract, and desperation shows that there's no winners in situations like this. America viewers may be put off by certain thick accents which reduces sympathy for certain characters, and I found this frequently unpleasant to watch even though I saw the importance of the message. East to see why this wasn't a box office success as it certainly doesn't fall under the category of entertainment. But the acting is strong and the direction top notch. Not a film I can praise, but certainly one of historical importance that could be classified as one of the top docudramas ever made even if it's a fictional one. I definitely believe that this could happen (and probably did), and that's why I can also see many people being depressed by it.