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, a mechanic with strongly anti-capitalist views unexpectedly inherits a company and tries to run it on

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lines.

Adaptation

In 1945 it was adapted into the film ''

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'' produced by

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, directed by John Harlow and starring

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.Goble p.390

References

Bibliography

* Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 199 1925 British novels Novels by Willie Riley British novels adapted into films Herbert Jenkins books {{1920s-poli-novel-stub