
Background
When a marriage breaks down, what happens to the children?
Overview
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
- Group 3 Productions
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Cast

Valerie Hobson
Barbie Lomax

Philip Friend
John Lomax

Norman Wooland
Bill Ogden

Janette Scott
Jess Lomax

Mandy Miller
Linda Lomax

Jeremy Spenser
Adrian Lomax

Helen Shingler
Mary Wallace

Thora Hird
Mrs. Humphries

Louise Hampton
Miss Russell

Jack Melford
Mackay

Richard Wattis
David Wallace

Joss Ambler
Judge

Lloyd Lamble
Defence Counsel

Barbara Hicks
Mrs. Young

Ernest Butcher
Clerk
Crew
- Director
- Daniel Birt
- Writers
- Warren Chetham-Strode
- Producers
- Herbert Mason
- Cinematography
- Arthur Grant
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