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Hand in Hand
Hand in Hand
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Hand in Hand

1961
1h 13m
Drama
Family

Status

Released

Release

1961

Runtime

1h 13m

Storyline

"Here is Drama That Will Open Your Eyes and Awaken Your Heart!"

Seven-year-olds Michael and Rachel are best friends who do everything together and who have vowed to remain friends "forever and ever and can't be parted for never and never". Unfortunately, the society that Michael and Rachel live in is one of religious intolerance. The fact that Michael is Irish Catholic and Rachel is Jewish is a point of conflict for just about everyone in the community.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 13m
Feb 6, 1961
Languages
English
Hebrew
Latin
Director
Philip Leacock
Philip Leacock
Production
Associated British Picture Corporation
Associated British Picture Corporation
Helen Winston Productions
Helen Winston Productions
Production Countries
United Kingdom

Top Cast

20 Cast Members

Philip Needs

Michael O'Malley

Loretta Parry

Rachel Mathias

Kathleen Byron

Kathleen Byron

Mrs. O'Malley

Finlay Currie

Finlay Currie

Mr. Pritchard

Arnold Diamond

Arnold Diamond

Mr. Mathias

John Gregson

John Gregson

Father Timothy

Sybil Thorndike

Sybil Thorndike

Lady Caroline

Derek Sydney

Rabbi

Denis Gilmore

Tom

Miriam Karlin

Miriam Karlin

Mrs. Mathias

Barry Keegan

Mr. O'Malley

Barbara Hicks

Barbara Hicks

Miss Roberts

Susan Reid

Priscilla

Peter Pike

Harry

Donald Tandy

George

Madge Ryan

George's Wife

Stratford Johns

Stratford Johns

Farmer

Eric Francis

Newsboy

Martin Lawrence

The Cantor

Dido Plumb

Dido Plumb

Jewish Man in Synagogue (uncredited)

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