cast
- Clayton Williamson Simon Gunner
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Annie Byron
Una Crealy
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Ernie Dingo
Jack Merrick
-
Van Johnson
Mr. Ranthow
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Rebecca Smart
Linda Crealy
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Noni Hazlehurst
Sarah Gunner
- Jill Perryman Miss Gabhurst
- Steve Jodrell Skipper Crealy
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Heath Ledger
Orphan Clown
- Jean-Michel Dagory Anatole Tolin
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George Shevtsov
Fyodor
- Jo Bolton Sim's Clown Double
- Johnnie Miller Ukelele Player
- Kevan Johnston Compere
- Lee Cumming Bobby
- Jean-Pierre Mignon Inspector
- Nicholas Cros Immigration Official
- Phillip Hinton Chevalier
- Reg Bolton Eugene
- Peter Longbottom Clown Gendarme
- Bruce Bauer Clown Gendarme
- Helene Embling Chevalier's Secretary
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Mick Innes
Danny
- Alex Marshall High Unicyclist
- Ryan Daniels Young Sim
- Igor Sas Psychologist
- Michael Loney Fred
- jenny mcnae Woman At Anatole's
- John Saunders Andreas
- Brian Carver Taxi Driver
- Isabelle Bules Antoinette
- Samuel Chaimovitch Chestnut Seller
- Mauricette Laurence Waitress
- Elisa Perrot Florist
- Catherine Roux Woman At Window
- Victor Gandus French African
- Jean-Claude Mino Irate Parisian
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Heath Ledger
Boy in Orphanage (uncredited)