''Jacqueline'' is a 1956 British

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shot in

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and directed by

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. It is based on the novel ''The Grand Man'' (1954) by

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Plot

Steel worker Mike McNeil's drinking spirals out of control when he loses his job due to vertigo at the

shipyard. But his devoted young daughter Jacqueline vows to help him. She attempts to persuade a tough land-owner to give her troubled dad another chance.

Cast

Critical reception

Britmovie called the film "gushingly sentimental"; while

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called it "a likeable little drama with earnest performances and atmospheric background detail."

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* 1956 films 1956 drama films Northern Irish films British drama films Films directed by Roy Ward Baker Films shot at Pinewood Studios British black-and-white films Films set in Belfast Films shot in Northern Ireland Films with screenplays by Patrick Kirwan Films based on British novels 1950s English-language films 1950s British films {{drama-film-stub