Abel Mason is a man caught in a loveless marriage with a harridan wife who constantly berates him and beats their son Dick. When the one woman he loves dies at the hands of her husband after he was sent a letter by Mason's wife, exposing the affair, Abel leaves her for good taking to the road and young Dick with him.
Unfortunately the movie The Man Who Cried is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Directing | Michael Whyte | Director |
| Writing | Stan Barstow | Writer |
| Writing | Catherine Cookson | Novel |
