“A Much Married Woman Who Drifts From Husband to Husband!”
Jo, the mother of seven children, divorces her second husband in order to marry Jake, a successful but promiscuous screenwriter. Though they are physically and emotionally compatible, they are slowly torn apart.
Where to Watch
Streaming, rent and purchase options
Cast & Crew
Anne Bancroft
Jo Armitage
Peter Finch
Jake Armitage
James Mason
Bob Conway
Janine Gray
Beth Conway
Cedric Hardwicke
Mr. James - Jo's father
Rosalind Atkinson
Mrs. James - Jo's mother
Alan Webb
Mr. Armitage - Jake's father
Richard Johnson
Giles
Maggie Smith
Philpot
Anthony Nicholls
Surgeon
Yootha Joyce
Woman at Hairdresser's
John Junkin
Undertaker
John Franklyn-Robbins
Parson
Frank Singuineau
King of Israel
Gerald Sim
Man at Party
Faith Kent
Nanny
Cyril Luckham
Doctor
Lesley Nunnerley
Waitress at Zoo
Kate Nicholls
Younger Dinah
Frances White
Older Dinah
Phoebe Nicholls
Younger Elizabeth
Elizabeth Dear
Older Elizabeth
Gregory Phillips
Older Pete
Michael Ridgeway
Older Jack
Story & Production Details
Reviews & Thoughts
First rate in every respect: plot, script, B&W cinematography, editing, music… but the real icing on the cake would be the performances of Bancroft and Finch, which I suspect are the best of their careers
