Hobson's Choice

The story

Maggie Hobson (Patricia Routledge) decides to marry Willie Mossop (Michael Caine), the gifted but underpaid bootmaker in her father's shop. Despite Willie's objections, they marry and set up for themselves and, within just one year, take almost all of Henry Hobson's trade. Hobson (John Barrie), a heavy drinker, is told by his doctor that one of his daughters must return home to look after him but they all refuse apart from Maggie who, seeing her chance, agrees to help but on one condition: Willie is to take over the business, with Hobson relegated to the position of a sleeping partner with no say in the running of the shop.

Cast & crew

John BarrieHenry Hobson

Patricia RoutledgeMaggie Hobson

Michael CaineWillie Mossop

Christine HargreavesAlice Hobson

June Barrie

June BarrieVicky Hobson

Graham Rigby

Graham RigbyJim Heeler

Jane Eccles

Jane EcclesMrs Hepworth

Cameron HallTubby Wadlow

Ron FalkFreddy Beenstock

Louise Jervis

Louise JervisAda Figgins

James Falkland

James FalklandAlbert Prosser

John LaurieDr. MacFarlane