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Hand in Hand (1960)

Hand in Hand poster
Directed by
Philip Leacock
Genre
drama, family
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 13m
Rating
7.2 of 10 from 11 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young Catholic boy and a younger Jewish girl become close friends. Their friendship is tested by the different beliefs of their families and communities.

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What happens

Hand in Hand (also known as The Star and the Cross ) is a 1961 British drama film directed by Philip Leacock and starring Philip Needs, Loretta Parry, John Gregson and Sybil Thorndike. It was written by Sidney Harmon and Diana Morgan. The film is about the friendship between two young children, one a Roman Catholic boy about nine, the other a 7-year-old Jewish girl. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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