Hand in Hand

Overview

Seven-year-olds Michael and Rachel are best friends who do everything together and who have vowed to remain friends "forever and ever and can't be parted for never and never". Unfortunately, the society that Michael and Rachel live in is one of religious intolerance. The fact that Michael is Irish Catholic and Rachel is Jewish is a point of conflict for just about everyone in the community.

Directed by Philip Leacock

Top cast

P

Philip Needs

Michael O'Malley

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Loretta Parry

Rachel Mathias

Kathleen Byron

Mrs. O'Malley

Finlay Currie

Mr. Pritchard

Arnold Diamond

Mr. Mathias

John Gregson

Father Timothy

Sybil Thorndike

Lady Caroline

D

Derek Sydney

Rabbi

D

Denis Gilmore

Tom

Miriam Karlin

Mrs. Mathias

Barry Keegan

Mr. O'Malley

Barbara Hicks

Miss Roberts

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Susan Reid

Priscilla

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Peter Pike

Harry

D

Donald Tandy

George

M

Madge Ryan

George's Wife

Stratford Johns

Farmer

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Eric Francis

Newsboy

M

Martin Lawrence

The Cantor

Dido Plumb

Jewish Man in Synagogue (uncredited)

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