Touch and Go poster

Touch and Go( 1955)

TV-MAComedyDramaRomance
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Overview

When Jim Fletcher is told by his firm that his new furniture designs are not in keeping with the firm's image he threatens to resign, and decides to uproot his family and emigrate to Australia - but his problems are only just beginning.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Jack Hawkins

      Jim Fletcher

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      Margaret Johnston

      Helen Fletcher

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      June Thorburn

      Peggy Fletcher

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      Roland Culver

      Reg Fairbright

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      John Fraser

      Richard Kenyon

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      James Hayter

      Kimball

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      Alison Leggatt

      Alice Fairbright

    8. cast image

      Margaret Halstan

      Mrs Pritchett

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      Henry B. Longhurst

      Mr Pritchett

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      Basil Dignam

      Stevens

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      Bessie Love

      Mrs Baxter

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      Liz Fraser

      Girl on the Bridge

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Mon Nov 14 2022
    Jack Hawkins is "Fletcher" who is tired of working at a furniture company which refuses to adopt his new designs. When he finally reaches the end of his creative tether, he, wife "Helen" (Margaret Leighton) and daughter "Peggy" (June Thorburn) decide to emigrate to Australia! All goes well enough, he quits his job and they start to plan, but soon the daughter falls for a young man, and "Helen" starts to get cold feet... It's a bit of a one-joke film, this, but Hawkins is on good form as was writer William Rose and director Michael Truman and the story moves along, quite wittily on occasion, at ...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • cat
    • emigration
    • ealing
    • quitting a job