The Long Haul (1957 film)
The Long Haul is a 1957 British drama film directed by Ken Hughes and starring Victor Mature, Patrick Allen and Diana Dors. Plot An American ex-serviceman leaves Allied-occupied Germany after World War II and is persuaded by his English wife to settle in Liverpool. Looking for work, he becomes a lorry driver. He comes into contact with criminals involved in theft from commercial vehicles and draws close to the girlfriend of a major crime figure. Cast Victor Mature as Harry Miller Diana Dors as Lynn Patrick Allen as Joe Easy Gene Anderson as Connie Miller Peter Reynolds as Frank Liam Redmond as Casey John Welsh as Doctor Meier Tzelniker as Nat Fine Michael Wade as Butch Miller Dervis Ward as Mutt Murray Kash as Jeff Jameson Clark as MacNaughton John Harvey as Superintendent Macrea Roland Brand as Army sergeant Stanley Rose as Foreman Barry Raymond as Depot manager Norman Rossington as Liverpool driver Arthur Mullard as Minor role Alfred Burke as drunk in Club (uncredited) Sam Kydd as Taxi Driver Madge Brindley as Café Proprietress Original novel The film was based on the novel by Mervyn Mills, published in 1956. It was Mills' first novel. According to his obituary, the