''Fortune Lane'' is a 1947 British

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directed by John Baxter and starring Douglas Barr, Billy Thatcher and

Brian Weske Brian Weske (23 December 1932 – 15 October 2001) was a British film and television actor. He was born in Stockwell, London, England and died in London, England aged 68. He married Italian actress and Italian translator speech artist for BBC Reco ...

Plot

A boy tries to raise money so he can train to be an

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, but ends up giving the money to a friend so he can visit an ill relative.

Cast

* Douglas Barr as Peter Quentin * Billy Thatcher as John *

as Tim *

Angela Glynne Angela Glynne (7 September 1933 in Middlesex, England – 22 April 2008 in Northridge, California aged 74) was a British film actress. Selected filmography * ''Bank Holiday'' (1938) * '' Those Kids from Town'' (1942) * '' Gert and Daisy Clean ...

as Margaret Quentin *

George Carney George Carney (21 November 1887 – 9 December 1947) was a British comedian and film actor. Born in Bristol, he worked in the Liverpool Cotton Exchange, in a furniture business, then in the Belfast shipyards. In 1906 he made his debut stage ...

as Mr Quentin *

Nell Ballantyne Nell Ballantyne (1 December 1898 – 21 February 1959) was a Scottish stage, radio and film actress. Ballantyne was born Nellie Lochhead Ballantyne on 1 December 1898 in Glasgow, Scotland. She was the daughter of Elizabeth Lochhead and dairym ...

as Mrs Quentin * Anthony Holles as Mr Carpenter

Critical reception

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'' wrote: "The sound moral tone of the film is skillfully overlaid by an interesting and plausible story which should be found enjoyable by all children. Douglas Barr is extremely good as Peter, and Brian Weske gives a sensitive and intelligent performance as the appealing young orphan Tim." ''

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'' wrote "Pleasant children's film is a cut above the usually awful run," and rated it two out of five stars.

References

External links

* 1947 films 1947 drama films 1940s English-language films Films directed by John Baxter British drama films British black-and-white films 1940s British films English-language drama films {{1940s-UK-film-stub