Home and Away

Sep 4, 1956

1h 20m

★ 7.0

Overview

When George discovers that he has won the pools, there is huge excitement in the household. But it turns out that it's his son who has won, in partnership with the son of a woman against whom George has some ill feelings.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

George Maynard Productions

Home and Away Trailers

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Cast

George Knowles

Jack Warner

Elsie Knowles

Kathleen Harrison

Mary Knowles

Lana Morris

Ted Groves

Charles Victor

Margie Groves

Thora Hird

Uncle Tom

Leslie Henson

Mrs. Jarvis

Valerie White

Syd Jarvis

Harry Fowler

Annie Knowles

Kate O'Mara

Johnnie

Bernard Fox

Aunt Jean

Margaret St. Barbe West

Ross Pendleton

Chancer John lives for playing the odds - and he's always willing to take a calculated risk. But when he meets the mysterious and beautiful female bookie Stan, he discovers there's much more to gambling than just greyhounds and horses. Lured by her huge payoffs, John finds himself sucked into a surreal and dangerous word ruled by money, power and control. The question is how far will John go for the ultimate last big win?

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