
Serious Charge
Never Has the Screen Been So Bold!
Howard Phillips, a vicar who's new in the town of Bellington, wants to reach out to youth. The previous vicar's daughter, Hester Peters, who fears being a spinster, wants to be his wife. He tells her he's not interested. When he confronts a tough kid about something the youth has done, the lad sets out to frame the vicar. Hester, who's walked in on the confrontation, backs the youth's story. The town sides with her and the lad, turning against Phillips. He has a crisis of faith. What options does he have; can no one help him, his reputation, or his calling?
Director Terence Young
Cast

Irene Browne
Mrs Phillips

Percy Herbert
Mr Thompson

Cliff Richard
Curley Thompson

Leigh Madison
Mary Williams

Liliane Brousse
Michelle

Judith Furse
Probation Officer

Wilfrid Brambell
Verger

Jean Cadell
Almshouse Matron

Jess Conrad
Dancer (uncredited)

Sarah Churchill
Hester Peters

Andrew Ray
Larry Thompson

Noel Howlett
Mr Peters

Wensley Pithey
Police Sergeant

Wilfred Pickles
Magistrate (uncredited)

Anthony Quayle
Reverend Howard Phillips

Marie Devereux
Sexy Girl in Coffee Bar (uncredited)

Philip Lowrie
Boy in Coffee Bar/Larry's Gang (uncredited)