Marius O'Dowd is an Irish doctor who is often drunk. His daughter-in-law Moira dies during a serious operation which O'Dowd is performing. Although O'Dowd is not to blame, his son Stephen suspects that Moira died due to O'Dowd operating while under the influence of alcohol, and accuses him of criminal neglect.

Peggy Cummins
as Pat O'Dowd

Patricia Roc
as Rosemary

Mary Merrall
as Constantia

Liam Gaffney
as Stephen O'Dowd

Shaun Glenville
as Marius O'Dowd

James Carney
as O'Hara