John Harris finds himself ostracized and placed on trial for allowing his daughter Ruth to die. His religious beliefs forbade him to give consent for a blood transfusion that would have saved her life. Doctor Brown is determined to seek justice for what he sees as the needless death of a young girl.
Acting
Patrick McGoohan's barely contained fury is magnetic.
Direction
Dearden makes a parlour conversation feel like a thriller.
Writing
No villains, just people convinced they're saving souls.
Director
Basil Dearden
Michael Craig
John Harris
Patrick McGoohan
Dr Brown
Janet Munro
Pat Harris
Paul Rogers
Hart Jacobs
Malcolm Keen
Mr Harris Sr
Megs Jenkins
Mrs Gordon
Michael Bryant
John's Counsel
Leslie Sands
Clyde
Norman Wooland
Counsel for the Crown
John Barrie
Mr Gordon
Walter Hudd
Judge
Michael Aldridge
Harvard
Basil Dignam
Mapleton
Frank Finlay
Teddy's Father
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on real Jehovah's Witness blood transfusion cases from the 1950s; the script was developed with medical and religious consultants to ensure accuracy.
Released during the 'British New Wave' but shot in stark studio style, it bridges kitchen-sink realism with classical courtroom drama—Dearden's 'social problem' films were considered unfashionable even then.
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