Francis Lunt

1940s British realist film about the life and struggles of a family in a Welsh mining town.

Drama and documentary are combined in this stylish and ambitious film, in which 3000 local people took part. The film delves into the complexities of rebuilding a city, showing frustrations along the way as well as vivid scenes of family life in trying circumstances.

How a sheep dog is responsible for the rescue of two children trapped in an old mine.