Fate Takes a Hand
1961 | 72m | English
Popularity: 0.2 (history)
| Director: | Max Varnel |
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| Writer: | Brian Clemens |
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| When a mail bag full of post that was taken in a robbery is discovered fifteen years later, a Post Office employee and local reporter decide to deliver the letters to their original intended addressees. This solitary incident has profound ramifications on several of the recipients and this film tells the story of how just five of those letters changed peoples lives forever. | |
| Release Date: | Oct 12, 1961 |
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| Director: | Max Varnel |
| Writer: | Brian Clemens |
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Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 19, 2026 Entered: Apr 29, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Ronald Howard | Tony |
| Christina Gregg | Karon |
| Basil Dignam | Wheeler |
| Jack Watson | Bulldog |
| Peter Butterworth | Ronnie |
| Mary Laura Wood | Sandra |
| Noel Trevarthen | Bob |
| Sheila Whittingham | Jenny |
| Valentine Dyall | Wilson |
| Willoughby Goddard | Rollenshaw |
| Michael Peake | Ross |
| Derek Blomfield | Briggs |
| Valerie Gearon | Peggy |
| Peter Swanwick | Preeny |
| Michael Anthony | Fuller |
| Carl Duering | Mike |
| Peter Bennett | Max |
| Angela Douglas | Secretary |
| Eric Dodson | Janitor |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Max Varnel | Director |
| Brian Clemens | Writer |
| Spencer Reeve | Editor |
| James Wilson | Director of Photography |
| Geoffrey Helman | Assistant Director |
| Paddy Aherne | Camera Operator |
| George Adams | Sound Recordist |
| John Smith | Sound Editor |
| Phyllis Townshend | Continuity |
| Aldo Manganaro | Makeup Artist |
| Elsie Alder | Hairdresser |
| Rene Coke | Wardrobe Master |
| Brian Taylor | Production Supervisor |
| Norman G. Arnold | Art Direction |
| John Draper | Production Manager |
| W. Anson Howell | Sound Supervisor |
| Name | Title |
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| Edward J. Danziger | Producer |
| Harry Lee Danziger | Producer |
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| 2024 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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