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When a marriage breaks down, what happens to the children?

Two years of deterioration sees John and Barbara Lomax's marriage reduced to bitter sniping and "keeping up appearances" for the sake of the children. When John's old friend Bill professes his love for Barbara, the marriage finally breaks up – causing their three children to react in different ways and their son secretly determined to do Bill harm.

Credits

Background Cast

Name Character
Valerie Hobson She was 36, 81 years old when she died as Barbie Lomax
Lloyd Lamble He was 39, 94 years old when he died as Defence Counsel
Thora Hird She was 42, 91 years old when she died as Mrs. Humphries
Mandy Miller She was 9, now 79 years old as Linda Lomax
Richard Wattis He was 41, 62 years old when he died as David Wallace
Janette Scott She was 14, now 85 years old as Jess Lomax
Louise Hampton She was 72, 73 years old when she died as Miss Russell
Jeremy Spenser He was 16, now 86 years old as Adrian Lomax
Philip Friend He was 38, 72 years old when he died as John Lomax
Barbara Hicks She was 29, 89 years old when she died as Mrs. Young
Joss Ambler He was 53, 58 years old when he died as Judge
Lily Kann She was 60, 84 years old when she died as Brownie
Norman Wooland He was 43, 79 years old when he died as Bill Ogden
Paul Harding He was 14, now 56 years old as Arthur Meade
Ernest Butcher He was 68, 80 years old when he died as Clerk
Helen Shingler She was 34, 100 years old when she died as Mary Wallace
Jack Melford He was 54, 73 years old when he died as Mackay

Background Crew

Name Department
Arthur Grant as Director of Photography. He was 38 (57) years old when He died Camera
John Trumper as Editor. He was 30 (80) years old when He died Editing
Herbert Mason as Producer. He was 62 (69) years old when He died Production
Stuart Freeborn as Makeup Artist. He was 39 (98) years old when He died Costume & Make-Up
Daniel Birt as Director. He was 46 (47) years old when He died Directing
Denis Johnson as Assistant Director. He was 4 (37) years old when He died Directing
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When a marriage breaks down, what happens to the children?

  • Release day: Monday, November 09, 1953
  • Runtime: 80 minutes