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Hobson's Choice

Maggie Hobson (Patricia Routledge) decides to marry Willie Mossop (Michael Caine), the gifted but underpaid bootmaker in her father's shop. Despite Willie's objections, they marry and set up for themselves and, within just one year, take almost all of Henry Hobson's trade. Hobson (John Barrie), a heavy drinker, is told by his doctor that one of his daughters must return home to look after him but they all refuse apart from Maggie who, seeing her chance, agrees to help but on one condition: Willie is to take over the business, with Hobson relegated to the position of a sleeping partner with no say in the running of the shop.

Top Cast

  • John Barrie

    John Barrie

    Henry Hobson

  • Patricia Routledge

    Patricia Routledge

    Maggie Hobson

  • Michael Caine

    Michael Caine

    Willie Mossop

  • Christine Hargreaves

    Christine Hargreaves

    Alice Hobson

  • June Barrie

    June Barrie

    Vicky Hobson

  • Graham Rigby

    Graham Rigby

    Jim Heeler

  • Jane Eccles

    Jane Eccles

    Mrs Hepworth

  • Cameron Hall

    Cameron Hall

    Tubby Wadlow

  • Ron Falk

    Ron Falk

    Freddy Beenstock

Overview

Maggie Hobson (Patricia Routledge) decides to marry Willie Mossop (Michael Caine), the gifted but underpaid bootmaker in her father's shop. Despite Willie's objections, they marry and set up for themselves and, within just one year, take almost all of Henry Hobson's trade. Hobson (John Barrie), a heavy drinker, is told by his doctor that one of his daughters must return home to look after him but they all refuse apart from Maggie who, seeing her chance, agrees to help but on one condition: Willie is to take over the business, with Hobson relegated to the position of a sleeping partner with no say in the running of the shop.

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