Never trust a man whoever he is. This is the bitter lesson learned by Mary MacNeil in her relationships with three different men: her father, a mendacious womanizer; a smooth-talking office flirt, Cornelius; and an aging barrister, Emlyn, who is enchanted by Mary's youthful vitality and charm.
Sean Connery
as MacNeil
Michael Caine
as Cornelius
Paul Scofield
as Sir Emlyn Bowen, Q. C.
Anna Calder-Marshall
as Mary
Katharine Blake
as Miss Saville
Roddy McMillan
as Billy
Jo Rowbottom
as Barmaid
Maggie Rennie
as Barmaid
Katharine Page
as Aunt Sarah
Michael Bates
as Fred
Janet Key
as Sally
Geoffrey Chater
as Toby Pears
