"Never Has the Screen Been So Bold!"30 April 1959Drama96 mins
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?
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Cliff Richard - Serious Charge Movie Trailer - 1959. (Cliff's 1st Film)
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Serious Charge [1959] Cliff Richard makes his sensational big screen debut and sings three great songs including his first UK Number ...
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