Laurence Olivier

Archie Rice

Brenda De Banzie

Phoebe Rice

Roger Livesey

Billy Rice

Joan Plowright

Jean Rice

Alan Bates

Frank Rice

Daniel Massey

Graham

Albert Finney

Mick Rice

Shirley Anne Field

Tina Lapford

Thora Hird

Mrs. Ada Lapford

Miriam Karlin

Soubrette

Geoffrey Toone

Harold Hubbard

MacDonald Hobley

McDonald Hobley (as McDonald Hobley)

Anthony Oliver

Interviewer

Max Bacon

Charlie Klein

George Doonan

Eddie Trimmer

James Culliford

Cobber Carson

Gilbert Davis

Brother Bill

Charles Gray

Columnist

Gwen Nelson

Hope Jackman

Morecambe Mother

Tony Selby

Teddy Boy (uncredited)

Nigel Davenport

Theatre Manager (uncredited)