Edward Henry 'Denry' Machin

Alec Guinness

Ruth Earp

Glynis Johns

P. Shillitoe (uncredited)

Peter Copley

Lord Mayor (uncredited)

Mark Daly

Widow Hullins (uncredited)

Deidre Doyle

Mr. Cotterill (uncredited)

Henry Edwards

Cregeen (uncredited)

Lyn Evans

Lord at the Liverpool Dock

Wilfrid Hyde-White

Bank Manager

Michael Hordern

Denry as a Boy

Matthew Guinness

Countess of Chell

Valerie Hobson

Nellie Cotterill

Petula Clark

Mr. Duncalf

Edward Chapman

Mrs. Machin

Veronica Turleigh

Mr. Calvert

George Devine

Mrs. Codleyn

Joan Hickson

Police Superintendent

Frank Pettingell

Emery

Gibb McLaughlin

Screenplay

Eric Ambler

Editor

Clive Donner

Director of Photography

Oswald Morris

Director

Ronald Neame

Novel

Arnold Bennett

Original Music Composer

William Alwyn

Art Direction

T. Hopewell Ash

Costume Design

Sophie Devine