"THE DESIRES AND LONELINESS of seafaring men and their women!" 26 July 1950 Drama 80 mins
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.
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Robert Newton as Peter McCabe
Kathleen Harrison as Mrs. McCabe
Avis Scott as Nora McCabe
Susan Shaw as Connie McCabe
Robin Netscher as George Alexander McCabe
Richard Burton as Ben Satterthwaite
Kenneth Griffith as Maurice Bruno
Olive Sloane as Mrs. Gibson
James Hayter as Ship's Captain
Charles Victor as Bill
Michael Brennan as Engineer
Allan Jeayes as Prison Officer
Hattie Jacques as Singer
Kathleen Boutall as Mrs. Duncan
John Boxer as Policeman (uncredited)
Tony Britton as Deck-hand (uncredited)
Michael Anderson Director
John Brophy Novel
Paul Soskin Screenplay
Paul Soskin Producer
Harry Waxman Director of Photography
Alex Vetchinsky Production Design
Arthur Taksen Set Decoration
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United Kingdom 26 July 1950
United States 01 February 1952
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A brilliant bit of acting here by Robert and Kathleen Harrison.
Robert Newton as a wayward sailor.
Robert Newton as a sailor re-united with his lost son.
Seaman Peter McCabe seals his unfortunate fate.
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Artwork, screen shots, trailers and other imagery is © 1950 Paul Soskin Productions.