Serious Charge
6.4
96 minutes
4/30/1959
Overview
Howard Phillips, a vicar who's new in the town of Bellington, wants to reach out to youth. The previous vicar's daughter, Hester Peters, who fears being a spinster, wants to be his wife. He tells her he's not interested. When he confronts a tough kid about something the youth has done, the lad sets out to frame the vicar. Hester, who's walked in on the confrontation, backs the youth's story. The town sides with her and the lad, turning against Phillips. He has a crisis of faith. What options does he have; can no one help him, his reputation, or his calling?
Cast List
Anthony Quayle
as Reverend Howard Phillips
Sarah Churchill
as Hester Peters
Andrew Ray
as Larry Thompson
Irene Browne
as Mrs Phillips
Cliff Richard
as Curley Thompson
Percy Herbert
as Mr Thompson
Noel Howlett
as Mr Peters
Leigh Madison
as Mary Williams
Liliane Brousse
as Michelle
Judith Furse
as Probation Officer
Wensley Pithey
as Police Sergeant
Wilfrid Brambell
as Verger
Jean Cadell
as Almshouse Matron
Olive Sloane
as Mrs Browning
George Roderick
as Fishmonger
Jess Conrad
as Dancer (uncredited)
Marie Devereux
as Sexy Girl in Coffee Bar (uncredited)
Philip Lowrie
as Boy in Coffee Bar/Larry's Gang (uncredited)
Julie Martin
as (uncredited)
Wilfred Pickles
as Magistrate (uncredited)