The 1970 film "Spring and Port Wine" is a British film about a family living in the British city of Bolton, an industrial town located near the large city of Manchester. The head of the family is Rafe Crompton (James Mason) who is somewhat of a family dictator. His wife Daisy (Diana Coupland) manages the family money which Mr. Crompton keeps locked in a desk. They have four children, Florence Crompton, Harold Crompton, Hilda Crompton, and Wilfred Crompton who is almost always seen carrying a large tuxedo cat. The family pools whatever money they make from jobs and Florence assists with the family accounting. Early in the film when Mrs. Crompton and Florence do the accounting, some currency notes and coins appear on a table. Later some coins appear in front of the two women.

Bolton is an industrial town where Mr. Rafe Crompton works in a mill. Workers at the time (1970) were paid in cash and it was customary for their wives to handle the money.

The book is later shown to be a "Post Office Savings Bank" book. Britain was still using the LSD or pounds-shillings-pence system of money but the decimalization of the British pound was only one year away.

The coins are copper coins on the left and "silver" coins on the right. The "silver" coins had been minted from a copper-nickel alloy since 1947.

Along with the coins are some receipts.

Mrs. Crompton picks up the larger coins.

Daughter Florence helps with the accounting.

The women handle the accounts but Mr. Crompton keeps the money locked in a desk.

Hilda reads a salacious headline out loud. Mr. Crompton opens the desk and brings out a small money box.

The bank book is a "Post Office Savings Bank" book. The family gathers for meals.

Hilda refuses to eat a herring fish and Mr. Crompton orders it be served at meals until she gives in. This becomes a major issue until son Wilfred has a solution.

Wilfred claims that the cat took the herring but Mr. Crompton orders Wilfred to swear on a Bible that he did not give the fish to the cat. Wilfred begins stuttering and collapses which causes the other children to decide to move out. Florence is already engaged to a boyfriend, Hilda moves in with a girlfriend and her parents, and Harold and Wilfred make plans to leave. Mrs. Crompton needed some money and pawned a coat belonging to her husband. She asks a friend to redeem the coat and bring it back but Mr. Crompton discovers it missing. Mrs. Crompton leaves the house and heads for a river, possibly intending to commit suicide. Mr. Crompton follows her and convinces her that he will be more moderate and she returns with him.

Mr. Crompton shows a changed attitude, first he gives the desk keys to Daisy, then tells Hilda that he will support her. The children decide not to leave except for Florence who is getting married soon.

Including the cat who never left.

James Mason as Rafe Crompton
Diana Coupland as Daisy Crompton
Hannah Gordon as Florence Crompton
Susan George as Hilda Crompton
Len Jones as Wilfred Crompton
Director: Peter Hammond
Writers: Bill Naughton
Based on the 1967 play "Spring and Port Wine" by Bill Naughton