Background 71 years old
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 80 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 86 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 87 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 |
| 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 |
| Ernest Butcher He was 68, 80 years old when he died | as Clerk |
| Paul Harding He was 14, now 57 years old | as Arthur Meade |
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 |
Background (71 years)
When a marriage breaks down, what happens to the children?
- Release day: Monday, November 09, 1953
- Runtime: 80 minutes