Hobson's Choice

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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.

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Production Details

Languages: English

Director: Stuart Latham

Starring Cast: John Barrie, Patricia Routledge, Michael Caine, Christine Hargreaves, June Barrie, Graham Rigby

Cast

John Barrie

Henry Hobson

Patricia Routledge

Maggie Hobson

Michael Caine

Willie Mossop

Christine Hargreaves

Alice Hobson

June Barrie

Vicky Hobson

Graham Rigby

Jim Heeler

Jane Eccles

Mrs Hepworth

Cameron Hall

Tubby Wadlow

Ron Falk

Freddy Beenstock

Louise Jervis

Ada Figgins

James Falkland

Albert Prosser

John Laurie

Dr. MacFarlane

Chris Peters

Shop Assistant

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