Background (1953)

ALL 11/09/1953 (en) Drama 80 Min
  • Release
    11/09/1953
  • Production
    Group 3 Productions
  • Rotten tomato
    60%
  • Original title
    Background
  • Original language
    en
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
    -

When a marriage breaks down, what happens to the children?

Overview

Two years of deterioration sees John and Barbara Lomax's marriage reduced to bitter sniping and "keeping up appearances" for the sake of the children. When John's old friend Bill professes his love for Barbara, the marriage finally breaks up – causing their three children to react in different ways and their son secretly determined to do Bill harm.

  1. Daniel Birt

    Director

  2. Story

  3. John Trumper

    Editor

  4. Herbert Mason

    Producer



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  1. Valerie Hobson

    Barbie Lomax

  2. Philip Friend

    John Lomax

  3. Norman Wooland

    Bill Ogden

  4. Janette Scott

    Jess Lomax

  5. Mandy Miller

    Linda Lomax

  6. Jeremy Spenser

    Adrian Lomax

  7. Lily Kann

    Brownie

  8. Helen Shingler

    Mary Wallace

  9. Thora Hird

    Mrs. Humphries

  10. Louise Hampton

    Miss Russell

  11. Jack Melford

    Mackay

  12. Richard Wattis

    David Wallace

  13. Joss Ambler

    Judge

  14. Paul Harding

    Arthur Meade

  15. Lloyd Lamble

    Defence Counsel

  16. Barbara Hicks

    Mrs. Young

  17. Ernest Butcher

    Clerk

Full Cast & Crew

Casts : 17 , Crews : 11

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Background (1953) 80 Min

ALL 11/09/1953 (en)
Drama
  • Release 11/09/1953
  • Production
    Group 3 Productions
  • Original title Background
  • en
  • Revenue0.00

When a marriage breaks down, what happens to the children?

Overview

Two years of deterioration sees John and Barbara Lomax's marriage reduced to bitter sniping and "keeping up appearances" for the sake of the children. When John's old friend Bill professes his love for Barbara, the marriage finally breaks up – causing their three children to react in different ways and their son secretly determined to do Bill harm.

  1. Daniel Birt

    Director

  2. Story

  3. John Trumper

    Editor

  4. Herbert Mason

    Producer