Home and Away (1956)
Overview
When George discovers that he has won the pools, there is huge excitement in the household. But it turns out that it's his son who has won, in partnership with the son of a woman against whom George has some ill feelings.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.402 |
Directed By
Vernon Sewell
Crew
Vernon Sewell
Laurie Ridley
Denis Johnson
Irma Birch
'Freddie' Pearson
George Maynard
Leonard Bulkley
Peter Rolfe Johnson
Duncan Sutherland
Basil Emmott
Bobbie Smith
Vernon Sewell
Robert Sharples
Heather McIntyre
Betty Forster
Neville Smallwood
TOP CAST
Jack Warner
George Knowles
Kathleen Harrison
Elsie Knowles
Lana Morris
Mary Knowles
Charles Victor
Ted Groves
Thora Hird
Margie Groves
Leslie Henson
Uncle Tom
Valerie White
Mrs. Jarvis
Harry Fowler
Syd Jarvis
Kate O'Mara
Annie Knowles
Bernard Fox
Johnnie
Margaret St. Barbe West
Aunt Jean
Sam Kydd
Albert West
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