Serious Charge (1959)
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A false accusation divides a town and destroys a clergyman's career in this adaptation of the Philip King stage play of the same name. Anthony Quayle stars as Reverend Howard Phillips, a new arrival in a small town that's become overrun with punk kids. Trying to make a difference and improve… More A false accusation divides a town and destroys a clergyman's career in this adaptation of the Philip King stage play of the same name. Anthony Quayle stars as Reverend Howard Phillips, a new arrival in a small town that's become overrun with punk kids. Trying to make a difference and improve the town's fortunes, Phillips earns the respect and love of Hester Peters (Sarah Churchill), a spinster and the daughter of the previous vicar. Unfortunately, Phillips runs afoul of Larry Thompson (Andrew Ray), leader of the delinquents running roughshod over the town. A nasty piece of work, Thompson has murdered one person and doesn't hesitate to concoct a false story that Phillips made an unwelcome homosexual advance toward him that turned into an assault. Instead of rallying to his defense, the narrow-minded town elders simply backbite and gossip. Director Terence Young went on to direct three of the first four James Bond films, Dr. No (1962), From Russia with Love (1963), and Thunderball (1965). ~ Karl Williams, Rovi
- Directed By
- Terence Young
- Written By
- Guy Elmes, Mickey Delamar
- Genres
- Drama, Classics
Unrated,
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Cast
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Anthony Quayle
as Howard Phillips
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Sarah Churchill
as Hester Peters
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Andrew Ray
as Larry Thompson
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Irene Browne
as Mrs. Phillips
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Percy Herbert
as Mr. Thompson
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Noel Howlett
as Mr. Peters
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Cliff Richard
as Curley Thompson
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Wensley Pithey
as Police Sergeant
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Leigh Madison
as Mary Williams
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Judith Furse
as Probation Officer
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Jean Cadell
as Almshouse Matron
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Wilfrid Brambell
as Verger
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Olive Sloane
as Mrs. Browning
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George Roderick
as Fishmonger
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Liliane Brousse
as Michelle
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Wilfred Pickles
as Magistrate
- Noel Howard
