Hobson's Choice (1962)
Maggie Hobson (Patricia Routledge) decides to marry Willie Mossop (Michael Caine), the gifted but underpaid bootmaker in her father's shop. Despite Willie's objections, they marry and set up for themselves and, within just one year, take almost all of Henry Hobson's trade. Hobson (John Barrie), a heavy drinker, is told by his doctor that one of his daughters must return home to look after him but they all refuse apart from Maggie who, seeing her chance, agrees to help but on one condition: Willie is to take over the business, with Hobson relegated to the position of a sleeping partner with no say in the running of the shop.
Director: Stuart Latham
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John Barrie as Henry Hobson |
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Patricia Routledge as Maggie Hobson |
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Michael Caine as Willie Mossop |
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Christine Hargreaves as Alice Hobson |
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June Barrie as Vicky Hobson |
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Graham Rigby as Jim Heeler |
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Jane Eccles as Mrs Hepworth |
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Cameron Hall as Tubby Wadlow |
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Ron Falk as Freddy Beenstock |
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Louise Jervis as Ada Figgins |
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James Falkland as Albert Prosser |
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John Laurie as Dr. MacFarlane |
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Chris Peters as Shop Assistant |
| Art | Roy Stonehouse | Production Design |
| Directing | Stuart Latham | Director |
| Writing | Harold Brighouse | Writer |
