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6.0 80 mins Drama   1953
Group 3 Productions  
Director(s): Daniel Birt

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.

Casts of Background

Valerie Hobson

as Barbie Lomax

Philip Friend

as John Lomax

Norman Wooland

as Bill Ogden

Janette Scott

as Jess Lomax

Mandy Miller

as Linda Lomax

Jeremy Spenser

as Adrian Lomax

Lily Kann

as Brownie

Helen Shingler

as Mary Wallace

Thora Hird

as Mrs. Humphries

Louise Hampton

as Miss Russell

Jack Melford

as Mackay

Richard Wattis

as David Wallace

Joss Ambler

as Judge

Paul Harding

as Arthur Meade

Lloyd Lamble

as Defence Counsel

Barbara Hicks

as Mrs. Young

Ernest Butcher

as Clerk

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