Dance Hall
1950•15•1h 20m•6.1•Released
DramaRomance
Episodic tale of four factory girls and their various romances at the local dance hall in Chiswick, London. Unusual at the time, the film tells its story from a feminine perspective. Today, it is mainly recognised for its post-war London atmosphere, with bomb sites, trolleybuses and rationing.
Director
Charles Crichton
Writer
Diana Morgan, E. V. H. Emmett, Alexander Mackendrick
Languages
English
Studio
Ealing Studios
Cast
Natasha Parry
Eve
Jane Hylton
Mary
Diana Dors
Carole
Petula Clark
Georgie
Donald Houston
Phil
Bonar Colleano
Alec
Douglas Barr
Peter
Fred Johnson
Mr. Wilson
Gladys Henson
Mrs. Wilson
Dandy Nichols
Mrs. Crabtree
Sydney Tafler
Manager
James Carney
Mike
Kay Kendall
Doreen
Eunice Gayson
Mona
Grace Arnold
Mrs Bennett
Production
Company
Ealing Studios
Company
J. Arthur Rank Organisation
Producer
E. V. H. Emmett
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