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.
Christine Garland
Dick Searle
Harry Garland
Mr Garland senior
Mandy Garland
Mrs Garland senior
Jane Ellis
Ackland
Miss Crocker
Lily Tabor
Woollard (Junior)
Miss Stockton
Jimmy Tabor
The Secretary
Davey
Mrs Paul
Woollard (senior)
Mrs Tucker
Miss Larner
Mrs Jackson
Nina
Leonie
Pupil
Pupil
Pupil
Pupil
Pupil
Pupil
Lorry Driver (uncredited)
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Audiologist (uncredited)
Boy with Ball (uncredited)
Chairman of the Board of Governors (uncredited)
