Love on the Dole

1941 NR 1h 34m 6.6

During the depression in England, a young lady from Lancashire decides to be a rich bookmaker's mistress, just to help the rest of her family who are unemployed.

In industrialised 1930s North-West England the Hardcastle family along with the rest of the village struggles to make ends meet. Son Harry has some luck on the horses, which helps for a while, but as the Depression deepens neither he nor his father can find work. When Harry leaves home to be with his pregnant girlfriend, pressure mounts on his attractive sister Sally to solve the family's problems as best she can.

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Info about Love on the Dole

Studio(s): British National Films

Originally Released: Oct 12, 1945

Production Country: United Kingdom

Genres: Drama