Dance Hall

Dance Hall

80 mins | Drama, Romance | June 8, 1950

Episodic tale of four factory girls and their various romances at the local dance hall in Chiswick, London. Unusual at the time, the film tells its story from a feminine perspective. Today, it is mainly recognised for its post-war London atmosphere, with bomb sites, trolleybuses and rationing.

Dance Hall

80 mins | Drama, Romance | June 8, 1950

Dance Hall
Episodic tale of four factory girls and their various romances at the local dance hall in Chiswick, London. Unusual at the time, the film tells its story from a feminine perspective. Today, it is mainly recognised for its post-war London atmosphere, with bomb sites, trolleybuses and rationing.
IMDb rating 6.0
Producers Ealing Studios
Original title Dance Hall
Directors Charles Crichton
Writers E. V. H. Emmett, Diana Morgan, Alexander Mackendrick

Cast

Natasha Parry

as Eve

Jane Hylton

as Mary

Diana Dors

as Carole

Petula Clark

as Georgie

Donald Houston

as Phil

Bonar Colleano

as Alec

Douglas Barr

as Peter

Fred Johnson

as Mr. Wilson

Gladys Henson

as Mrs. Wilson

Dandy Nichols

as Mrs. Crabtree

Sydney Tafler

as Manager

James Carney

as Mike

Kay Kendall

as Doreen

Eunice Gayson

as Mona

Grace Arnold

as Mrs Bennett

Harold Goodwin

as Jack

Christopher Kane

as American Soldier

Tonie MacMillan

as Mrs. Hepple

Alec Finter

as Palais Instructor

Doris Hare

as Blonde

Michael Trubshawe

as Colonel

Wally Fryer

as Special Dancer

Violet Barnes

as Special Dancer

Robert Henderson

as Special Dancer

Len Colyer

as Special Dancer

Dorice Brace

as Special Dancer

Robert Burgess

as Special Dancer

Margaret Baker

as Special Dancer

Geraldo

as Himself

Ted Heath

as Himself

Alma Cogan

as Dancer (uncredited)