Alma Duval, a middle-aged housewife, tries to hide how much she suffers from her husband's amorous excursions while trying to help her children solve their problems and doing her best to keep her family together as it's slowly falling apart. Meanwhile, daughter Virginia is dumped by her boyfriend because she cannot help him with his career. Her cheating husband's birthday party is approaching and many lines will be crossed after that event.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Shirley BoothAlma Duval | Alma Duval |
 Anthony QuinnJack Duval | Jack Duval |
 Shirley MacLaineVirginia Duval | Virginia Duval |
 Earl HollimanBuddy Duval | Buddy Duval |
 Eileen HeckartFan | Fan |
 Clint KimbroughBilly Duval | Billy Duval |
 Warren StevensWyatt | Wyatt |
 Jody LawranceDora May | Dora May |
| HHarlan WardeHarry | Harry |
 Valerie AllenRuby | Ruby |
 Stafford ReppBaggage Man (uncredited) | Baggage Man (uncredited) |
 Irene TedrowEssie Mae (uncredited) | Essie Mae (uncredited) |
 Bill WalkerAttendant (uncredited) | Attendant (uncredited) |
 Anthony JochimPreacher (uncredited) | Preacher (uncredited) |
| EElsie WellerLibrarian (uncredited) | Librarian (uncredited) |