Serious Charge
6.4
“Never Has the Screen Been So Bold!”
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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Cast
25 people
Anthony Quayle
Reverend Howard Phillips
Known for
Lawrence of Arabia
The Wrong Man
Sarah Churchill
Hester Peters
Known for
Royal Wedding
Andrew Ray
Larry Thompson
Known for
The Bunker
Irene Browne
Mrs Phillips
Known for
The Red Shoes
Cavalcade
Cliff Richard
Curley Thompson
Known for
Thunderbirds Are GO
Percy Herbert
Mr Thompson
Known for
The Bridge on the River Kwai
One Million Years B.C.
Noel Howlett
Mr Peters
Known for
Quatermass and the Pit
Murder at the Gallop
Leigh Madison
Mary Williams
Known for
The Giant Behemoth
Liliane Brousse
Michelle
Known for
Paranoiac
Judith Furse
Probation Officer
Known for
Black Narcissus
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
Wensley Pithey
Police Sergeant
Known for
Oliver!
The Knack... and How to Get It
Wilfrid Brambell
Verger
Known for
A Hard Day's Night
Witchfinder General
Terence Young Director · Guy Elmes Screenplay Mickey Delamar Screenplay
First release April 30, 1959 · Produced in United Kingdom
Production
United Kingdom
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · April 30, 1959
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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