A bored housewife has an affair with her mother's lodger. When he dumps her, she attempts suicide, which brings everyone to their senses.
Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Ian Hendry | ... | Harry King | |
June Ritchie | ... | Margery Graham | |
Avice Landone | ... | Lily (as Avice Landon) | |
Meredith Edwards | ... | Steve | |
Madge Ryan | ... | Kitty | |
John Hurt | ... | Charlie | |
Annette Andre | ... | Jinny | |
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Philippa Gail | ... | Maureen |
Mike Pratt | ... | Sid Graham | |
Tom Adams | ... | Paul | |
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Hilda Fenemore | ... | Doris |
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Susan Burnet | ... | Phyllis |
Robert Bruce | ... | Mark | |
John Bluthal | ... | Joe | |
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Carl Bernard | ... | Fred |
A bored housewife has an affair with her mother's lodger. When he dumps her, she attempts suicide, which brings everyone to their senses.
This slice of so-called British realism came after a slew of really outstanding kitchen-sink dramas and was really something of a let-down. As directed by the lack-lustre Sidney Hayers it's more of a throwback to the British films of the forties and fifties, watchable certainly but nothing to get excited about. It's also let down by the highly inadequate performance of the pretty but vacant June Ritchie, cast here as the unhappily married housewife seduced by randy neighbour Ian Hendry. He's excellent, certainly a lot better than his material. However, none of the supporting cast, including a very young John Hurt, make much of an impression.