When We Are Married

December 25, 1957

90 minutes

Comedy

Overview

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 rôles from the earlier 1951 version including Frank Pettingell, Helena Pickard and Eileen Beldon.

Movie Details

Release Date

December 25, 1957

Runtime

90 minutes

Production Companies

BBC

Cast

Frank Pettingell

Henry Ormonroyd

Helena Pickard

Annie Parker

Mark Dignam

Councillor Albert Parker

Alison Bayley

Lottie Grady

Eileen Beldon

Clara Soppitt

Violet Carson

Maria Helliwell

Marian Dawson

Mrs. Northrop

Murray Hayne

Gerald Forbes

Robert James

The Rev. Clement Mercer

John Sharp

Alderman Joseph Helliwell

Martin Starkie

Fred Dyson

Joan Sydney

Ruby Birtle

Elaine Usher

Nancy Holmes