Background
Background
Release: 1953-11-09
·Runtime: 80m
·★ 6.0
Drama
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.
Production Countries
United Kingdom
Production Companies
Group 3 Productions
Cast
Richard Wattis
as David Wallace
Philip Friend
as John Lomax
Mandy Miller
as Linda Lomax
Helen Shingler
as Mary Wallace
Jack Melford
as Mackay
Barbara Hicks
as Mrs. Young
Valerie Hobson
as Barbie Lomax
Louise Hampton
as Miss Russell
Lloyd Lamble
as Defence Counsel
Norman Wooland
as Bill Ogden
Janette Scott
as Jess Lomax
Jeremy Spenser
as Adrian Lomax
Ernest Butcher
as Clerk
Thora Hird
as Mrs. Humphries
Joss Ambler
as Judge