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Dance Hall

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.

1h 20m1950TMDb 6.1

DramaRomance

English

Crew and Cast

Charles CrichtonCharles CrichtonDirectorNatasha ParryNatasha ParryEveJane HyltonJane HyltonMaryDiana DorsDiana DorsCarolePetula ClarkPetula ClarkGeorgieDonald HoustonDonald HoustonPhilBonar ColleanoBonar ColleanoAlec
Douglas BarrPeterFred JohnsonFred JohnsonMr. WilsonGladys HensonGladys HensonMrs. WilsonDandy NicholsDandy NicholsMrs. CrabtreeSydney TaflerSydney TaflerManager
James CarneyMikeKay KendallKay KendallDoreenEunice GaysonEunice GaysonMonaGrace ArnoldGrace ArnoldMrs BennettThomas HeathcoteThomas HeathcoteFredHarold GoodwinHarold GoodwinJack
Christopher KaneAmerican Soldier
Tonie MacMillanMrs. Hepple
Alec FinterPalais InstructorDoris HareDoris HareBlondeMichael TrubshaweMichael TrubshaweColonel
Wally FryerSpecial Dancer
Violet BarnesSpecial DancerRobert HendersonRobert HendersonSpecial Dancer
Len ColyerSpecial Dancer
Dorice BraceSpecial Dancer
Robert BurgessSpecial Dancer
Margaret BakerSpecial Dancer
Geraldo

Storyline

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.

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Info

Status
Released
Released
8 June 1950
Runtime
1h 20m
TMDB score
6.1 / 10 (7 votes)

Production

Director
Charles Crichton
Writers
Diana Morgan, E. V. H. Emmett, Alexander Mackendrick
Studios
Ealing Studios, J. Arthur Rank Organisation
Countries
United Kingdom

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English