Dance Hall (1950)

6.1/10 80 min Drama Romance

Overview

Episodic tale of four factory girls and their various romances at the local dance hall in Chiswick, London. Unusual at the time, the film tells its story from a feminine perspective. Today, it is mainly recognised for its post-war London atmosphere, with bomb sites, trolleybuses and rationing.

Cast

Natasha Parry

Eve

Jane Hylton

Mary

Diana Dors

Carole

Petula Clark

Georgie

Donald Houston

Phil

Bonar Colleano

Alec

Fred Johnson

Mr. Wilson

Gladys Henson

Mrs. Wilson

Dandy Nichols

Mrs. Crabtree

Sydney Tafler

Manager

Kay Kendall

Doreen

Eunice Gayson

Mona

Grace Arnold

Mrs Bennett

Thomas Heathcote

Fred

Harold Goodwin

Jack

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