The Gorbals Story (1950)
- Directed by
- David MacKane
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Runtime
- 1h 14m
- Rating
- 6.0 of 10 from 4 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A young man fights to break free from the poverty and cramped living of post-war Glasgow slums. The story follows his struggles with family, work, and the limited options available to him.
poignantdownbeatgrittymelodramatictensedomesticmelancholicconfined
What happens
The Gorbals Story is a 1950 British second feature ('B') film directed by David MacKane and starring Howard Connell, Marjorie Thomson and Betty Henderson. It was written by MacKane based on the 1946 play The Gorbals Story by Robert McLeish. The film is a melodrama about a young man desperate to escape the slums of Glasgow. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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