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A Question of Adultery

Artificial Insemination - the burning problem of today
Jul 15, 1958 · 1h 26m
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Drama

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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.

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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
Directed by Don Chaffey

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
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Production
Connaught Place
Country
GB

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