Story of manic schoolgirls who are more interested in racing form than books as they try to get-rich-quick, aided by the head-mistress’ brother, played by Alastair Sim, who also plays…

Depressing and realistic family drama about the struggles of unemployment and poverty in 1930s Lancashire. The 20-year-old Kerr gives an emotionally charged performance as Hardcastle, one of the cotton workers…