Hand in Hand (1961)
Seven-year-olds Michael and Rachel are best friends who do everything together and who have vowed to remain friends "forever and ever and can't be parted for never and never". Unfortunately, the society that Michael and Rachel live in is one of religious intolerance. The fact that Michael is Irish Catholic and Rachel is Jewish is a point of conflict for just about everyone in the community.
Director:
Philip Leacock
Writer:
Diana Morgan
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Philip Needs as Michael O'Malley |
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Loretta Parry as Rachel Mathias |
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Kathleen Byron as Mrs. O'Malley |
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Finlay Currie as Mr. Pritchard |
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Arnold Diamond as Mr. Mathias |
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John Gregson as Father Timothy |
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Sybil Thorndike as Lady Caroline |
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Derek Sydney as Rabbi |
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Denis Gilmore as Tom |
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Miriam Karlin as Mrs. Mathias |
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Barry Keegan as Mr. O'Malley |
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Barbara Hicks as Miss Roberts |
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Susan Reid as Priscilla |
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Peter Pike as Harry |
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Donald Tandy as George |
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Madge Ryan as George's Wife |
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Stratford Johns as Farmer |
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Eric Francis as Newsboy |
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Martin Lawrence as The Cantor |
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Dido Plumb as Jewish Man in Synagogue (uncredited) |
| Writing | Leopold Atlas | Adaptation |
| Writing | Sidney Harmon | Story |
| Camera | Mike Roberts | Clapper Loader |
| Sound | A. W. Lumkin | Recording Supervision |
| Sound | Terry Poulton | Sound Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jackie Jackson | Wardrobe Master |
| Sound | Stanley Black | Conductor |
| Crew | Brendan Fox | Technical Advisor |
| Writing | Frederick Gotfurt | Scenario Writer |
| Crew | A. Katz | Technical Advisor |
| Directing | Philip Leacock | Director |
| Writing | Leopold Atlas | Story |
| Writing | Diana Morgan | Screenplay |
| Production | Andrew Mitchell | Associate Producer |
| Production | Helen Winston | Producer |
| Sound | Stanley Black | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Freddie Young | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Peter Tanner | Editor |
| Production | Robert Lennard | Casting |
| Art | Ivan King | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bob Clark | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Polly Young | Hairdresser |
| Production | R. E. Dearing | Production Manager |
| Directing | Douglas Hermes | Assistant Director |
| Sound | H.L. Bird | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | Len Shilton | Sound Recordist |
| Camera | Tony White | Camera Operator |
| Directing | June Randall | Continuity |