A young Englishman dreams of escaping from his working class family and dead-end job as an undertaker's assistant. A number of indiscretions cause him to lie in order to avoid the penalties. His life turns into a mess and he has an opportunity to run away and leave it all behind.

• Vic Films Productions
• Waterfall Productions
• Tom Courtenay
• Julie Christie
• Wilfred Pickles
• Mona Washbourne
• Ethel Griffies
• Finlay Currie
• Gwendolyn Watts
• Helen Fraser