
Jonathan Dakers' early ambition was to become a great surgeon and to marry Edie Martyn. But, on the death of his father, he is obliged to start work as a partner in a poor general practice in the Black Country. Edie falls in love with Jonathan's brother, Harold, who is killed in the Great War, and Jonathan marries her as planned. It is only afterwards that he realises he now loves another.
Jonathan Dakers

Rachel Hammond

Harold Dakers

Dr. Craig
Mrs. Dakers

Dr. Hammond

Edie Martyn

Eugene Dakers

Tom Morse

Connie
Mr. Martyn
Mrs. Martyn

Bagley

Lily

Lisha Hodgkiss
Mrs. Hodgkiss

Alec Martyn
Surgeon Moore
Dr. Lucas

Dr. Martock

Dr. Frampton
Wilburn

Dr. Monaghan
Mrs. Gaige

Mr. Gaige

Stevens

Wheeler
Alice Rudge

The Matron
Bailiff

Edward Willis
Young Girl

Mrs. Stevens

Joseph the Porter

Barmaid
Edward Smith Watson
Ada

Foundry Foreman
Old Crone

Tyldesley
Rev. Perry
Mrs. Craig
Trade Union Man

Maid
Nurse
Factory Worker

Mary
Butler
Porter

Ralph Hingston

Police Sergeant
French Postman

Mary, 1946
Mrs. Bagley
Sister Cronshaw
Dancer at Martyn's Party
Sir Joseph Higgins

Tony Dakers
Mrs. Perry

Woman in Court

French Guest at Hotel Cecil
Young Jonathan
Bailiff