The Happy Family
6.6
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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Stanley Holloway
Henry Lord
Known for
My Fair Lady
Brief Encounter
Kathleen Harrison
Lillian Lord
Known for
Scrooge
Cast a Dark Shadow
Naunton Wayne
Mr. Filch
Known for
The Lady Vanishes
The Titfield Thunderbolt
Dandy Nichols
Ada
Known for
The Vikings
The Fallen Idol
John Stratton
David
Known for
Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell
The Cruel Sea
Eileen Moore
Joan
Known for
An Inspector Calls
Shirley Mitchell
Marina
Known for
The Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt Hour
Margaret Barton
Anne
Known for
Brief Encounter
George Cole
Cyril
Known for
Cleopatra
Mary Reilly
Miles Malleson
Mr. Thwaites
Known for
Peeping Tom
Kind Hearts and Coronets
Geoffrey Sumner
Sir Charles Spanniell
Known for
Cul-de-sac
Laurence Naismith
Councillor
Known for
The Persuaders!
Jason and the Argonauts
Muriel Box Director · Sydney Box Writer
First release March 30, 1952 · Produced in United Kingdom
Production
London Independent Producers
Production
United Kingdom
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · March 30, 1952
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No release date listed for United States.
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