cast
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David Daker
George
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William Marlowe
Bill Whittaker
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Martin Shaw
Monty Parkin
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Tom Adams
Bernie Owens
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Jim Norton
'Smudger' Smedley
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Alun Armstrong
Terence 'Tel' Bolden
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Michael Culver
Peter Glazebrook
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Bob Hoskins
Charles 'Knocker' Grindley
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Hilary Dwyer
Franca
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Mary Healey
Jenny
- Patrick Durkin Mike Smith
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Bryan Marshall
Arnold Hepton
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Paul Eddington
Harvey Percival
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Gwyneth Powell
Belinda Patten
- John Kane Gordon
- John Bryans Milton Byers QC
- John Barcroft John Laval QC
- John Rae Mr Justice Billington
- Clifford Parrish Frank Matthews
- Dervis Ward Panton
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Dennis Blanch
Martin
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Cheryl Hall
Shirley Coombs
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John Franklyn-Robbins
DI Rawlings
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Michael Lees
The Reverend Mulhouse
- Robert Sidaway PS Jackson
- Anna Barry Mrs Jackson
- Nancy Gabrielle Mrs Parkin
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Dorothea Phillips
Hilda
- Richard Shaw Lennie
- Bernadette Milnes Mavis
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Colin Baker
Reporter
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Barbara Leigh-Hunt
Helen Griggs
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John Welsh
Dr Glazebrook
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Noel Hood
Mrs Glazebrook
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Rosamund Greenwood
Aunt Truey
- Reginald Barratt Harry Pendle
- Joseph Greig Arthur
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Caroline Blakiston
Rene
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Brian Hall
Roy
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Stephen Yardley
Erskine
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Donald Webster
Blythe
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Paul Dawkins
Alby
- Richard Harbord Jimmy
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Ron Pember
Mush
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Brian Pettifer
Youth
- Sharon Duce Alice Clough
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Stephanie Bidmead
Mrs Clough
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Clive Swift
Mr Clough
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Ray Smith
Dave Swift
- Ken Wynne Brandy Brewer
- Margaret Ward Miss Havington
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Jonathan Adams
DS Rice
- Frederick Peisley Jimmy
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Brinsley Forde
George
- Lisa Proud Julie
- Paul Alexander The Reverend Andrews
- Rosalind Elliot Rita
- Catherine Terris Annie
- John White Billy
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Gorden Kaye
Mervyn
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Sylvia Barter
Tel's Mother
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Gwendolyn Watts
Evie
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Polly Adams
Mother
- Caspar Wickham Caspar
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Rupert Wickham
Rupert
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Saskia Wickham
Saskia
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Malcolm Terris
Newcastle Detective
- Alfred Bell Yorkshire Patrolman
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John Malcolm
Yorkshire Policeman
- Richard Steele Geordie Policeman
- Anthony Dutton Yorkshire CID Man
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Philip Anthony
London CID Man
- David Sinclair London Policeman
- Anthony Bailey Lorry Driver
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John Moreno
Taxi Driver
- Holly Wilson Student
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Colin Farrell
James Patten
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Aubrey Richards
Delphine
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Michael Cashman
Charlie
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Colin McCormack
Detective
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Georgine Anderson
Health Visitor
- Barbara Laurenson Secretary
- Alfred Maron Shopkeeper
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Johnny Shannon
Tom Davies
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Geoffrey Lumsden
Dr Bassington-Jones
- Joan Peart Mrs Bassington-Jones
- Beryl Cooke 1st Miss Sinclair
- Agatha Carroll 2nd Miss Sinclair
- Julian Herington Simon
- Nigel Ashton Mark
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Marion Mathie
Dora
- Michael Corcoran Barman
- Santiago Varela Portuguese Workman
- Pam Scotcher Sandra
- Valerie Holliman Penny
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Leslie Schofield
Vic
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Elaine Donnelly
Merle
- Michael Turner Mr Lillicoe
- Peter Childs Lillicoe's Man
- Pamela Vezey Sandra's Mum
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Brian Grellis
1st Plainclothes Officer
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Maurice O'Connell
2nd Plainclothes Officer
- Colin Rix Uniformed Police Officer
- Mel Hastings Policeman
- Katie Allan Girl in Park
- Jackie Pallo Jr. Boy in Park
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Marjorie Yates
Julie Owens
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Gabrielle Drake
Tina
- Tony Calvin Harry
- Graham Angell Jimmy
- Dan Caulfield Detective
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Timothy West
Benny
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Alan Lake
Sam
- Vicky Ireland Margot
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Dorothy White
Irene
- Paul Brandon Boy Smedley
- Liz McKenzie Smedley's Mother
- Malcolm Rogers Schoolmaster
- Eric Mason Borstal Master
- Linda Renwick Probation Officer
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Herbert Norville
Borstal Boy
- Alan Cullen Magistrate
- Stanley McGeagh Vicar
- Patricia Fletcher Little Girl
- Jean Marlow Woman in Café
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Frank Mills
Billy Hepton
- Sally Sanders Ruth Hepton
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Mark Kingston
DS Davies
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Brian McDermott
DI Culvert
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Roy Boyd
DS Habberley
- Bill Stewart Dobie
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Brian Croucher
Summers
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Patricia Quinn
Dorothy
- Pascal King Carol Hepton
- Charles Morgan Doctor
- David Waterman Policeman
- Alex Marshall Janice
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David Burke
Eric
- Vanessa Payne Caroline
- Herbert Ramskill Creaker
- George Baizley Garage Mechanic
- A.J. Brown Judge (voice)