
24 Apr 1950

Chance of a Lifetime
The workers in a small plough factory take over the firm, but when a large order falls through, the old management come back to help out.
A group of paint worker can’t take their salary from the fabricator and they go on strike.
Turgut Yetimoglu
Ekrem
Fatma
Nevin
Fahri
Nuri Baba
Tülin Elgin (voice)
24 Apr 1950
The workers in a small plough factory take over the firm, but when a large order falls through, the old management come back to help out.
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