
The film is set in the fictional mill town of Hindle in Lancashire in England, and concerns two young persons, Fanny Hawthorn and Alan Jeffcote, who are discovered to have been having what would now be called a "dirty weekend" during their holiday, during the town's wakes week.
Directed by Maurice Elvey, Hindle Wakes leans on a strong ensemble — Colette O'Niel, Hayford Hobbs, Norman McKinnel — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about screen titles of 1918.
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