On screen
Cast
38 credited performers
Denholm Elliott
The Author
Shane Briant
Lucas
Artwork unavailable
Terence Budd
Frederick
Virginia McKenna
Mary
Leo McKern
Henry
Royce Mills
The Fiancé
Celia Bannerman
The Girl
Ann Beach
Miss Sanderson
Judy Campbell
Mrs. Ferraro
Harry Andrews
Greeves
Artwork unavailable
Elizabeth Sellars
Marie
Donald Pleasence
Puckler
John Le Mesurier
Schmidt
Edina Ronay
Harlot
Michael Sheard
Inspector Tweedie
Ann Queensberry
Miss Whiting
Betsy Blair
Bobbie
Brian Cox
Harry
Phil Daniels
Blackie
Artwork unavailable
George Hilsdon
Mr. Thomas
Michael Gough
Ransom
Brian Glover
Adams
Anthony Bate
Author
Guy Deghy
Gaston
Christopher Benjamin
Adamson
Artwork unavailable
Yemi Goodman Ajibade
1st Head boy
John Bird
Maling
Artwork unavailable
John Boxer
Sir Joshua
Eleanor Bron
Josephine
Ronald Hines
Philip
John Hurt
Fred
Ronald Lacey
Mike
Tim Brooke-Taylor
Henry
Dudley Sutton
Hire-car driver
Ian Hendry
The Man
Graham Crowden
The Colonel
Arthur Lowe
Javitt
Karl Howman
2nd Boy