cast
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George Tovey
Lorry Driver / May
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Russell Hunter
Pal
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Anthony Sharp
Sir John Roe
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Peter Vaughan
Miles Miles
- Penelope Lee Lady Roe
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Dinsdale Landen
Lord Grotton
- Bridget McConnell Myra
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Alfie Bass
Sylv
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Cheryl Hall
Carol
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Donald Gee
Dot
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Harry Landis
Joan
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Tony Selby
Mavis
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Jack May
Detective
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Tony Robinson
Reporter
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Michael Robbins
Bert
- Griffith Davies Cissy
- Dinah Glaskin Lois
- Jumoke Debayo Iris
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Sam Kelly
Nancy
- Melanie Jane Jessie
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Taiwo Ajai-Lycett
Bolaji
- Clyde Pollitt Policeman
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John Le Mesurier
Sir Henry Hawkes
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Elizabeth Spriggs
Eleanor Hawkes
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Allan Cuthbertson
Philip Crane
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James Bree
Thomas Richmond
- Ken Wynne Jacko Bates
- Raymond Platt Tim Hawkes
- Rosina Thorndike Lucy Hawkes
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John Owens
TV Director
- David Monico Mel
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Peter Hawkins
(voice)
- Geoffrey Golden Hartigan
- Maureen Aherne Alacoque
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Philip Stone
Haymes
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Brenda Fricker
Ellie
- Kevin Flood Ignatius
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Ronnie Masterson
Dympna
- Aideen O'Kelly Malaventura
- Donal Neligan Canavan
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Denys Hawthorne
Ulric
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Rosaleen Linehan
Alice
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Kenneth Colley
Schultz
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John Rogan
Buonasera
- John Bryans Martin Bormann
- Martin Dempsey Superior
- Elizabeth Begley Mother Superior
- Peter Adair Superintendent
- Ken Sicklen Suspect
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Bill Fraser
N.J.
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Adrienne Posta
Jacki Darr
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Ray Brooks
Peter Queech
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Stephen Moore
Robin Bolt
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Margaret Nolan
Lynda Cherry
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Anthony Hopkins
Hi
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Tony Haygarth
Sid
- Chris Harris Jacko
- Freddie Earlle Waiter
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Warren Mitchell
Cyril Rose
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Clifford Rose
Villon
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Julian Holloway
Brian Robinson
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David Collings
Atkinson
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George Innes
Saville
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Hugh Walters
Jackson
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Brian Coburn
Foreman
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Brian Wilde
Major Forster
- Hilda Barry Mrs. Function
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Gretchen Franklin
Mrs. Pitt
- Betty Hare Despatch Lady
- Godfrey Talbot Handsome Man
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Sarah Douglas
Beautiful Girl
- Judy Robinson Country Girl
- Pamela Coveney Housewife
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Kenneth Wolstenholme
Commentator
- Stuart Fell Maintenance Man (uncredited)