Hobson's Choice 1962 Directed by Stuart Latham

Maggie Hobson (Patricia Routledge) decides to marry Willie Mossop (Michael Caine), the gifted but underpaid bootmaker in her father's shop. Despite Willie's objections, they marry and set up for themselves and, within just one year, take almost all of Henry Hobson's trade. Hobson (John Barrie), a heavy drinker, is told by his doctor that one of his daughters must return home to look after him but they all refuse apart from Maggie who, seeing her chance, agrees to help but on one condition: Willie is to take over the business, with Hobson relegated to the position of a sleeping partner with no say in the running of the shop.

Production Country United Kingdom
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Comedy , Drama , Romance
Production Company Granada Television
Release Date 25 September 1962
78 mins
Cast
John Barrie Henry Hobson
Patricia Routledge Maggie Hobson
Michael Caine Willie Mossop
Christine Hargreaves Alice Hobson
June Barrie Vicky Hobson
Graham Rigby Jim Heeler
Jane Eccles Mrs Hepworth
Cameron Hall Tubby Wadlow
Ron Falk Freddy Beenstock
Louise Jervis Ada Figgins
James Falkland Albert Prosser
John Laurie Dr. MacFarlane
Chris Peters Shop Assistant
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