Hobson's Choice (1962)
Overview
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.
Cast
John Barrie
Henry Hobson
Patricia Routledge
Maggie Hobson
Michael Caine
Willie Mossop
Christine Hargreaves
Alice Hobson
Cameron Hall
Tubby Wadlow
Ron Falk
Freddy Beenstock
John Laurie
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