The read
It runs long at 3h 0m.
Synopsis
Abel Mason is a man caught in a loveless marriage with a harridan wife who constantly berates him and beats their son Dick. When the one woman he loves dies at the hands of her husband after he was sent a letter by Mason's wife, exposing the affair, Abel leaves her for good taking to the road and young Dick with him.
Ratings
IMDb6.7/10
3 audience votes
Key crew
- Michael WhyteDirector
- Stan BarstowWriter
Cast
- Kate BufferyFlorrie Donnely
- Ciarán HindsAbel Mason
- Amanda RootHilda Maxwell
- Daniel MasseyPeter Maxwell
- Gemma CravenJune
- Angela WalshLena Mason
- Art DavieArthur Baines
- Peter HowellJudge Hazeldon
- Michael HaugheyFarmer
- Susan FieldOld Woman
- Elspeth CharltonMrs. Burrows
- Gary CatlinMan in Church Hall
Stills
Themes
based on novel or book