Desmond Doyle is devastated when his wife abandons their family on the day after Christmas. His unemployment, and the fact that there is no woman in the house to care for the children—Evelyn, Dermot and Maurice—make it clear to the authorities this is an untenable situation. The Catholic Church and the Irish courts decide to put the Doyle children into Church-run orphanages.
as Desmond Doyle
as Nick Barron
as Bernadette Beattie
as Michael Beattie
as Senior Counsel Mr. Wolfe
as Evelyn Doyle
as Thomas Connolly
as Dermot Doyle
as Maurice Doyle
as Charlotte Doyle
as Henry Doyle
as Mrs. Daisley
as Inspector Logan
as District Judge
as Brother Eustace
as Sister Brigid
as Sister Theresa
as Sister Felicity
as Father O'Malley
as Fergal
as Mary
as Annette Farrell
as Lauren
as Pub Musician
as Pub Musician
as Miss Gilhooly
as Gamekeeper
as Minister of Education
as Justice Ferris
as Justice Hall
as Justice McLaughlin
as Hugh Canning
as Honest Joe O'Leary
as Irish Times Reporter
as Justice Lynch
as Justice Daley
as Slippery Sam
as Children's Court Usher (uncredited)
