The Common Touch(1941)
On the death of his father, an eighteen-year old leaves school to take over the family firm in the City of London. Realising the other directors want to keep him in the dark he starts asking questions, and is soon undercover as a down-and-out in a hostel which will disappear if a company building project goes ahead.
Movie: The Common Touch
Top 10 Billed Cast
Peter Henderson
Lincolns Inn
Sylvia Meadows
Mary
'Tich'
Ben
Charlie
Inky
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On the death of his father, an eighteen-year old leaves school to take over the family firm in the City of London. Realising the other directors want to keep him in the dark he starts asking questions, and is soon undercover as a down-and-out in a hostel which will disappear if a company building project goes ahead.
Release Date
1941-11-15
Average
6.3
Rating:
3.1 startsTagline
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Languages:
English
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