Overview

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.

Cast

Ronald Howard, Christina Gregg, Basil Dignam, Jack Watson, Peter Butterworth, Mary Laura Wood, Noel Trevarthen, Sheila Whittingham

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Frequently asked

What is "Fate Takes a Hand" about?

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.

When was "Fate Takes a Hand" released?

Fate Takes a Hand was released in 1961.

Who stars in "Fate Takes a Hand"?

The cast includes Ronald Howard, Christina Gregg, Basil Dignam, Jack Watson.