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The Happy Family
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The Happy Family

1952-03-30 · 86 min · ★ 7.8

Comedy

When the Government decide to build a Festival of Britain exhibition site, everything goes to plan, all except the fact that the main road and the pedestrian subway into the site, are blocked by a little corner shop, which is owned and run by a Mr. Lord and his family. When the Lords refuse to be bought off, and decline the compensation offered by the authorities. the police and the bailiffs try to evict them, only to come under fire from the family, who have barricaded themselves inside the shop.

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Directors
Muriel Box
Production companies
London Independent Producers
Countries
United Kingdom
Status
Released

Top Cast

Stanley HollowayStanley HollowayHenry Lord
Kathleen HarrisonKathleen HarrisonLillian Lord
Naunton WayneNaunton WayneMr. Filch
Dandy NicholsDandy NicholsAda
John StrattonJohn StrattonDavid
Eileen MooreEileen MooreJoan
Shirley MitchellShirley MitchellMarina
Margaret BartonMargaret BartonAnne
George ColeGeorge ColeCyril
Miles MallesonMiles MallesonMr. Thwaites
Geoffrey SumnerGeoffrey SumnerSir Charles Spanniell
Laurence NaismithLaurence NaismithCouncillor

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