After her husband is captured during WWII, homesteader Alice is forced to maintain their land herself. One day, a wandering soldier named Barton stops by the farm and the pair begin a relationship. When the military police pass through the area looking for deserters, Barton is forced to disguise himself as a woman to stay with Alice. But he soon catches the eye of a sergeant posted nearby.
| Writing | H. E. Bates | Novel |
| Directing | Michael Apted | Director |
| Writing | Robin Chapman | Screenplay |
| Production | Graham Cottle | Producer |
| Production | Zelda Barron | Associate Producer |
| Sound | Marc Wilkinson | Music |
| Camera | Mike Rutter | Assistant Camera |
| Editing | Barrie Vince | Editor |
| Art | Edward Marshall | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ronnie Cogan | Hairdresser |
| Art | Simon Holland | Set Dresser |
| Costume & Make-Up | Neville Smallwood | Makeup Artist |
| Art | John Leuenberger | Property Master |
| Camera | John Coquillon | Director of Photography |
