Poster of Fate Takes a Hand

Fate Takes a Hand

Plot: When a mail bag full of post that was taken in a robbery is discovered fifteen years later, a Post Office employee and local reporter decide to deliver the letters to their original intended addressees. This solitary incident has profound ramifications on several of the recipients and this film tells the story of how just five of those letters changed peoples lives forever
Release Date: Thursday, October 12 1961
63 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Ronald HowardRonald Howard. Ronald Howard was 43 in Fate Takes a Hand as 'Tony'.
Birthday: Sun, Apr 07 1918 –
Died: Thu, Dec 19 1996
Portrait of Christina GreggChristina Gregg. Christina Gregg was 21 in Fate Takes a Hand as 'Karon'.
Birthday: Mon, Dec 18 1939
Portrait of Basil DignamBasil Dignam. Basil Dignam was 55 in Fate Takes a Hand as 'Wheeler'.
Birthday: Tue, Oct 24 1905 –
Died: Wed, Jan 31 1979
Portrait of Jack WatsonJack Watson. Jack Watson was 46 in Fate Takes a Hand as 'Bulldog'.
Birthday: Fri, May 14 1915 –
Died: Sun, Jul 04 1999
Portrait of Peter ButterworthPeter Butterworth. Peter Butterworth was 42 in Fate Takes a Hand as 'Ronnie'.
Birthday: Tue, Feb 04 1919 –
Died: Tue, Jan 16 1979
Portrait of Mary Laura WoodMary Laura Wood. Mary Laura Wood was 37 in Fate Takes a Hand as 'Sandra'.
Birthday: Sat, Mar 08 1924 –
Died: Fri, Mar 30 1990
Portrait of Noel TrevarthenNoel Trevarthen. Noel Trevarthen was 23 in Fate Takes a Hand as 'Bob'.
Birthday: Mon, Jan 10 1938 –
Died: Fri, Dec 03 1999
Portrait of Sheila WhittinghamSheila Whittingham. Sheila Whittingham was >> in Fate Takes a Hand as 'Jenny'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Valentine DyallValentine Dyall. Valentine Dyall was 53 in Fate Takes a Hand as 'Wilson'.
Birthday: Thu, May 07 1908 –
Died: Mon, Jun 24 1985
Portrait of Willoughby GoddardWilloughby Goddard. Willoughby Goddard was 35 in Fate Takes a Hand as 'Rollenshaw'.
Birthday: Sun, Jul 04 1926 –
Died: Fri, Apr 11 2008
Portrait of Michael PeakeMichael Peake. Michael Peake was 42 in Fate Takes a Hand as 'Ross'.
Birthday: Sun, Oct 13 1918 –
Died: Sat, Apr 01 1967
Portrait of Derek BlomfieldDerek Blomfield. Derek Blomfield was 41 in Fate Takes a Hand as 'Briggs'.
Birthday: Tue, Aug 31 1920 –
Died: Thu, Jul 23 1964
Portrait of Valerie GearonValerie Gearon. Valerie Gearon was 24 in Fate Takes a Hand as 'Peggy'.
Birthday: Mon, Sep 27 1937 –
Died: Wed, Jul 09 2003
Portrait of Peter SwanwickPeter Swanwick. Peter Swanwick was 39 in Fate Takes a Hand as 'Preeny'.
Birthday: Thu, Sep 28 1922 –
Died: Thu, Nov 14 1968
Portrait of Michael AnthonyMichael Anthony. Michael Anthony was 50 in Fate Takes a Hand as 'Fuller'.
Birthday: Tue, Sep 26 1911 –
Died: Sat, Feb 14 1998
Portrait of Carl DueringCarl Duering. Carl Duering was 38 in Fate Takes a Hand as 'Mike'.
Birthday: Tue, May 29 1923 –
Died: Sat, Sep 01 2018
Portrait of Peter BennettPeter Bennett. Peter Bennett was 44 in Fate Takes a Hand as 'Max'.
Birthday: Mon, Sep 17 1917 –
Died: Sat, Dec 23 1989
Portrait of Angela DouglasAngela Douglas. Angela Douglas was 20 in Fate Takes a Hand as 'Secretary'.
Birthday: Tue, Oct 29 1940
Portrait of Eric DodsonEric Dodson. Eric Dodson was 40 in Fate Takes a Hand as 'Janitor'.
Birthday: Wed, Dec 01 1920 –
Died: Thu, Jan 13 2000

Crew

Portrait of Max VarnelMax Varnel. Max Varnel was 36 in Fate Takes a Hand as 'Director'
Birthday: Sat, Mar 21 1925 –
Died: Mon, Jan 15 1996
Portrait of James WilsonJames Wilson. James Wilson was >> in Fate Takes a Hand as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Brian ClemensBrian Clemens. Brian Clemens was 30 in Fate Takes a Hand as 'Writer'
Birthday: Thu, Jul 30 1931 –
Died: Sat, Jan 10 2015
Portrait of Spencer ReeveSpencer Reeve. Spencer Reeve was 37 in Fate Takes a Hand as 'Editor'
Birthday: Mon, Dec 10 1923 –
Died: Sat, Dec 15 1973