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When ship's fireman Peter McCabe walks out on his long-suffering wife, he leaves her impoverished, with two young daughters and a boy born soon after his departure. After an absence of fourteen years McCabe returns, sacked and humiliated, trailing trouble in his wake.
Theatrical
Feb 1, 1952
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Full credits →R
Robert Newton
Peter McCabe
K
Kathleen Harrison
Mrs. McCabe
A
Avis Scott
Nora McCabe
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Susan Shaw
Connie McCabe
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Robin Netscher
George Alexander McCabe
R
Richard Burton
Ben Satterthwaite
K
Kenneth Griffith
Maurice Bruno
O
Olive Sloane
Mrs. Gibson
J
James Hayter
Ship's Captain
C
Charles Victor
Bill
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Michael Brennan
Engineer
A
Allan Jeayes
Prison Officer
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Hattie Jacques
Singer
K
Kathleen Boutall
Mrs. Duncan
J
John Boxer
Policeman (uncredited)
T
Tony Britton
Deck-hand (uncredited)
C
Cyril Chamberlain
Reporter
B
Basil Cunard
Publican
A
Alexander Field
Mr. Simon (uncredited)
A
Arthur Hambling
Police Sergeant
