Hobson's Choice
Henry Hobson owns and tyrannically runs a successful Victorian boot maker’s shop in Salford, England. A stingy widower with a weakness for overindulging in the local Moonraker Public House, he exploits his three daughters as cheap labour. When he declares that there will be ‘no marriages’ to avoid the expense of marriage settlements at £500 each, his eldest daughter Maggie rebels.
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Hobson's Choice
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Apr 19, 1954
Runtime
1h 47m
Genres
Comedy, Drama
User Score
73%
Original Title
Hobson's Choice
Production Companies
London Films Productions, British Lion Films
Director
David Lean
Description
Henry Hobson owns and tyrannically runs a successful Victorian boot maker’s shop in Salford, England. A stingy widower with a weakness for overindulging in the local Moonraker Public House, he exploits his three daughters as cheap labour. When he declares that there will be ‘no marriages’ to avoid the expense of marriage settlements at £500 each, his eldest daughter Maggie rebels.
