When We Are Married (1957)
Three long-married couples in northern England discover that their marriages are in fact invalid, causing much re-evaluation and chaos. This was the fourth television film version made by the BBC of this comedy by J. B. Priestley. It featured several actors repeating their rĂ´les from the earlier 1951 version including Frank Pettingell, Helena Pickard and Eileen Beldon.
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Frank Pettingell as Henry Ormonroyd |
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Helena Pickard as Annie Parker |
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Mark Dignam as Councillor Albert Parker |
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Alison Bayley as Lottie Grady |
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Eileen Beldon as Clara Soppitt |
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Violet Carson as Maria Helliwell |
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Marian Dawson as Mrs. Northrop |
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Murray Hayne as Gerald Forbes |
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Robert James as The Rev. Clement Mercer |
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John Sharp as Alderman Joseph Helliwell |
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Martin Starkie as Fred Dyson |
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Joan Sydney as Ruby Birtle |
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Elaine Usher as Nancy Holmes |
| Production | Vivian A. Daniels | Producer |
| Writing | J. B. Priestley | Writer |