A Subject of Scandal and Concern

A Subject of Scandal and Concern (1960)

8.0 65 min Movie
Drama

A dramatized account of a Victorian cause célèbre, written by John Osborne and concerning the true story of the last person in England to be tried for blasphemy. Richard Burton plays John George Holyoake, a social reformer who goes on trial for speaking in public about his atheist views. Rachel Roberts plays his wife, and the programme is introduced by Face to Face inquisitor John Freeman.

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Cast

Richard Burton Richard Burton George Holyoake
George Devine George Devine Mr. Justice Erskine
Rachel Roberts Rachel Roberts Mrs. Holyoake
John Freeman John Freeman Narrator

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