Hamer Radshaw rises from a Manchester slum to an important post in the British Cabinet but, along the way, his strong socialist beliefs undergo modifications to the extent that, while maintaining them in principle, he diametrically opposes them in practice. His 'spur' for prosperity and social status causes him to sacrifice his ideals and friends, including allowing his wife, a fighter for women's rights, to be jailed.
Directed byRoy Boulting
Written byHoward Spring (novel), Nigel Balchin (screenplay)
CountryUK
Runtime96 min
On screen
Michael Redgrave
Rosamund John
Bernard Miles
Carla Lehmann