The Happy Ending
A father who deserted his family some years before returns home only to find that his wife has told his children and neighbours that he died as a hero.
A father who deserted his family some years before returns home only to find that his wife has told his children and neighbours that he died as a hero.
George Barraud
Dennis Craddock
Daphne Courtney
Mollie Craddock
Alfred Drayton
Life of the party
Anne Grey
Mildred Craddock
Benita Hume
Yvonne
Cyril Raymond
Anthony Fenwick
Alf Goddard
Alf
Irene Russell
Wife
A father who deserted his family some years before returns home only to find that his wife has told his children and neighbours that he died as a hero.
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Evangelist Carlton Pearson is ostracized by his church for preaching that there is no Hell.
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