Downtrodden wife and mother Nella's life takes an unexpected turn for the better after she joins the Women's Voluntary Service office in Barrow-in-Furness during the Second World War. However, her new-found happiness is shattered when her son Cliff leaves to join the troops - provoking a painful confrontation with her husband Will.
as Nella Last
as Will Last
as Arthur Last
as Cliff Last
as Mrs Waite
as Mrs Lord
as Mrs Lynch
as Dot
as Dr Roger Brierley
as Jill
as Miss Finch
as Mrs Mac
as Mrs Whittaker
