Australia / Oct 12, 1961
Fate Takes a Hand (1961)
Directed by Max Varnel
1h 12minruntime
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5.0/10
Plot
When a mail bag full of post that was taken in a robbery is discovered fifteen years later, a Post Office employee and local reporter decide to deliver the letters to their original intended addressees. This solitary incident has profound ramifications on several of the recipients and this film tells the story of how just five of those letters changed peoples lives forever.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Sheila Whittingham | Jenny |
| Valentine Dyall | Wilson |
| Willoughby Goddard | Rollenshaw |
| Michael Peake | Ross |
| Derek Blomfield | Briggs |
| Valerie Gearon | Peggy |
| Peter Swanwick | Preeny |
| Michael Anthony | Fuller |
| Carl Duering | Mike |
| Peter Bennett | Max |
| Angela Douglas | Secretary |
| Eric Dodson | Janitor |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Fate Takes a Hand |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Status | Released |
| Release date | 12 ottobre 1961 |
| Production | Edward J. Danziger, Harry Lee Danziger |
| Writer | Brian Clemens |
| Editing | Spencer Reeve |
| Cinematography | James Wilson, Paddy Aherne |
| Assistant directors | Geoffrey Helman, Max Varnel, Phyllis Townshend |
| Camera operators | Paddy Aherne, James Wilson |
| Additional photography | James Wilson, Paddy Aherne |
| Production design | Norman G. Arnold |
| Art direction | Norman G. Arnold |
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| Set decoration | Norman G. Arnold |
| Music | W. Anson Howell, George Adams, John Smith |
| Sound | W. Anson Howell, George Adams, John Smith |
| Costume design | Aldo Manganaro, Elsie Alder, Rene Coke |
| Makeup | Aldo Manganaro, Elsie Alder, Rene Coke |
| Hairstyling | Aldo Manganaro, Elsie Alder, Rene Coke |
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