movie poster for LOVE ON THE DOLE

Flicks ID

5543

Cert

PG

Running time

100 mins

Country

Language

Format

DVD

LOVE ON THE DOLE (1941)

JOHN BAXTER

Plot

Hugely controversial in its day, this tale of flat caps, unemployment and social disgrace now seems more like a quaint period piece. 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. A gaggle of local gossips add humour to the otherwise grim proceedings.