Never a Backward Step
1966, English. Directed by Donald Brittain & Arthur Hammond & John Spotton.
This feature documentary is a profile of Canadian press tycoon Roy Thomson, whose single-minded attention to business brought him riches, power, and even a baronetcy in England. A native of Timmins, Ontario, Thomson had a tremendous career as publisher, television magnate, financier, and owner of many newspapers, including leading London dailies. The film is a frank study of an equally frank man.
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- 0h 57m
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- 1 January 1966
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Never a Backward Step isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1966. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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If you liked Never a Backward Step, try Come See Me in the Good Light, My Mom Jayne, Love, Antosha.
Who directed Never a Backward Step?
Never a Backward Step (1966) was directed by Donald Brittain and Arthur Hammond and John Spotton.