Abel Mason is a man caught in a loveless marriage with a harridan wife who constantly berates him and beats their son Dick.
Ciarán Hinds - Abel Mason
Kate Buffery - Florrie Donnelly
Amanda Root - Hilda Maxwell
Daniel Massey - Peter Maxwell
Gemma Craven - June
Angela Walsh - Lena Mason
Bobby Pattinson - Fred Donnelly
Colin Brown - Benny Layton
Gary Catlin - Man in Church Hall
Heather Chapman - Woman in Park
Elspeth Charlton - Mrs. Burrows
Martin Crocker - Charles
Art Davie - Arthur Baines
Kerry Farley - Molly Burrows
Susan Field - Old Woman
Victoria Gelder - Molly Burrows
Michael Haughey - Farmer
Peter Howell - Judge Hazeldon
Colin Jeavons - J.J. Roscommon
Peter Laird - Collins
Tony Leary - Henry Blythe
Bruce Lidington - Harry Turnbull
John Mulvey - A.R.P. Warden
Bill Nicholson - Bandleader
Carl Proctor - Johnny Lovina
Brian Rapkin - Benbow
Emma Richler - Alice Lovina
Bill Rogers - Man in Alice's Street
Shebah Ronay - Daphne
Mike Rossi - Dosshouse Manager
Colin Sharp - Man on road
Leonard Silver
Bill Speed - Fire Officer
Tim Stone - Registrar
James Tomlinson - Dick Mason
Ben Walden - Dick Mason
