
London, the early 1950s. Born deaf, Mandy is mute for most of her childhood. As she reaches school age her family itself is in danger of breaking up. Christine, Mandy's mother, has heard of a residential school for the oral education of the deaf.

as Christine Garland

as Dick Searle

as Harry Garland

as Mr Garland senior

as Mandy Garland

as Mrs Garland senior

as Jane Ellis

as Ackland

as Miss Crocker

as Lily Tabor

as Woollard (Junior)

as Miss Stockton

as Jimmy Tabor

as The Secretary

as Davey

as Mrs Paul

as Woollard (senior)

as Mrs Tucker

as Miss Larner

as Mrs Jackson

as Nina

as Leonie

as Pupil

as Pupil

as Pupil

as Pupil

as Pupil

as Pupil

as Lorry Driver (uncredited)

as Taxi Driver (uncredited)

as Audiologist (uncredited)

as Boy with Ball (uncredited)

as Chairman of the Board of Governors (uncredited)