▁Ann ▁( L ill ian ▁Hall - D av is ) ▁watch ▁son ▁of ▁the ▁household ▁Robin ▁( G od f rey ▁W inn ) ▁and ▁family ▁ch auff eur ▁David ▁Marshall ▁( James on ▁Thomas ) ▁go ▁off ▁to ▁fight . ▁ ▁David ▁does ▁well ▁in ▁the ▁army ▁and ▁is ▁quickly ▁promoted ▁through ▁the ▁ranks , ▁while ▁Robin ▁falls ▁in ▁love ▁with ▁and ▁mar ries ▁a ▁local ▁girl . ▁ ▁Robin ▁is ▁killed ▁in ▁action ▁on ▁the ▁Western ▁Front , ▁leaving ▁his ▁b ride ▁a ▁young ▁wid ow ▁with ▁a ▁baby . ▁ ▁When ▁David ▁returns ▁period ically ▁to ▁England ▁on ▁leave , ▁he ▁and ▁Ann ▁fall ▁in ▁love . ▁ ▁Meanwhile ▁Robin ' s ▁wife ▁( N ad ia ▁Sib ir ska ï a ) ▁finds ▁her ▁way ▁as ▁a ▁refuge e ▁to ▁England ▁to ▁seek ▁out ▁the ▁Vill iers ▁and ▁introduce ▁them ▁to ▁their ▁grand child . ▁ ▁Following ▁the ▁declaration ▁of ▁the ▁Arm ist ice ▁with ▁Germany , ▁the ▁rom ance ▁between ▁David ▁and ▁Ann ▁has ▁to ▁conquer ▁ent rench ed ▁class - based ▁att itudes , ▁while ▁Robin ' s ▁wife ▁at ▁first ▁feels ▁over wh el med ▁and ▁out - of - place ▁in ▁the ▁Vill iers ▁household . ▁ ▁Problem s ▁are ▁eventually ▁overcome , ▁and ▁the ▁Vill iers ' ▁welcome ▁David ▁and ▁their ▁daughter - in - law ▁and ▁grand child ▁into ▁the ▁family . ▁ ▁Cast ▁ ▁Ell al ine ▁Terr iss ▁as ▁Lady ▁Vill iers ▁ ▁L ill ian ▁Hall - D av