Hilarious satire of British trade unionism. Carmichael is an addled but earnest young man who has just finished his army service and now seeks a career in industry. He visits his uncle, Price, who is in cahoots with Attenborough in a most interesting scheme; they would like to arrange a
strike at Price's factory so that Attenborough's factory can take over the contracts and do the work at inflated prices. Price gives Carmichael a job as an unskilled laborer, and his intelligence soon detects several ways to streamline the factory's operation and reap larger profits. This, of
course, angers the union shop steward, Sellers. Carmichael figures out a way to load and un...
Released:
1959
Rated:
NR
Length:
105 mins