Overview
A schoolteacher plagued by alcoholism and his refusal to serve in World War II, Graham Weir inspires contempt in almost everyone around him, including his bitter wife, Anna. When the lovely young Shirley Taylor, one of Weir's students, falls for her unfortunate instructor, he is tempted and flattered but turns down her advances. Taylor's subsequent actions make Weir's life even more complicated.
Director and cast
- Peter Glenville Director
- Laurence Olivier as Graham Weir
- Simone Signoret as Anna
- Sarah Miles as Shirley Taylor
- Terence Stamp as Mitchell
- Hugh Griffith as O'Hara
- Roland Culver as Trowman
- Dudley Foster as Detective Sergeant Keirnan
- Frank Pettingell as Ferguson
- Thora Hird as Mrs. Taylor
- Norman Bird Cast
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