A Question of Adultery

Overview

Mark Loring is madly jealous of his wife, Mary, former American cabaret singer. Due to an automobile accident, she loses her unborn child, and Mark becomes sterile. His father, Brit-stuffy Sir John Loring, has never approved of the marriage and, again, tries to break it up. Believing that a child will hold the marriage together, Mary suggests artificial insemination to Mark, who finally agrees to accompany her to a clinic in Switzerland. However, when she is again pregnant, Mark finds it impossible to reconcile himself to the situation and leaves her. Prompted by his father, Mark sues for divorce, accusing her of adultery. She contests the divorce and a trial concerns itself with whether or not artificial insemination is a question of adultery. The Catholic Church's National League of Decency placed this film on its Condemned" list.

Cast

Julie London

Mary Loring

Anthony Steel

Mark Loring

Basil Sydney

Sir John Loring

Donald Houston

Mr. Jacobus

Anton Diffring

Carl Dieter

Andrew Cruickshank

Dr. Cameron

Frank Thring

Mr. Stanley

Conrad Phillips

Mario

Kynaston Reeves

Judge

N/A

Arthur Gomez

Spanish Doctor

Georgina Cookson

Mrs. Duncan

Richard Caldicot

Mr. Duncan