Synopsis
A stern father and lenient mother try to deal with the ups and downs of their four children's lives in working class Bolton, England.
Ratings
IMDb7/10
15 audience votes
Key crew
- Peter HammondDirector
- Bill NaughtonScreenplay
Cast
- James MasonRafe Crompton
- Diana CouplandDaisy Crompton
- Hannah GordonFlorence Crompton
- Susan GeorgeHilda Crompton
- Rodney BewesHarold Crompton
- Len JonesWilfred Crompton
- Keith BuckleyArthur Gasket
- Avril ElgarBetsy-Jane Duckworth
- Adrienne PostaBetty Duckworth
- Frank WindsorNed Duckworth
- Arthur LoweMr. Aspinall
- Marjorie RhodesMrs. Gasket
Stills
Themes
englandtextile industrymotherly lovebased on play or musicalhouseholdfamilyoverbearing fatherfamily conflictteenage daughterteenage rebellionteenage pregnancybroken family