- Screenplay:
- Keith Waterhouse
- From a book by:
- Anthony Delano
- Script Editor:
- Martyn Auty
- Designer:
- Tim Harvey
- Film Editor:
- Robin Sales
- Cameraman:
- Nat Crosby
- Producer:
- Graham Benson
- Director:
- James Cellan Jones
- Slipper:
- Jeremy Kemp
- Jones:
- George Costigan
- Biggs:
- Larry Lamb
- Mackenzie:
- Nicholas Le Prevost
- Vine:
- Tony Doyle
- McColl:
- Fulton MacKay
- Hitchen:
- Barry Jackson
- Lovelace:
- Desmond McNamara
- Charmian:
- null Gwentaylor
- Hinch:
- Michael Aitken
- Brennan:
- George Sweeney
- Anthea:
- Valerie Braddell
- Purgavie:
- Philip Jackson
- Champion:
- Jack Watling
- Edwards:
- Julian Curry
- Neilt:
- Denys Hawthorne
- Benckendorff:
- Simon Cutter
- Steel:
- Ian Hastings
- Monks:
- John Flanagan
- McCabe:
- Daniel Webb
- Australian:
- Alastair Cumming
- Reporter:
- Richard Ashley
- Sub-editor:
- Richard Bonehill
- Horace:
- Desmond Cullum-Jones
- Judge:
- Dennis Edwards
- Foreign editor:
- Guy Standeven
- Raimunda:
- Silvina Pereira
- Garcia:
- Toze Martinho
- Flat superintendent:
- Armando Cortez
- Tucia:
- Suzanna Borges
- Wife Favela:
- Adelaide Joao
- Husband Favela:
- Antonio Evora
- Desk sergeant:
- Eustasio de Abreu
- Phvllis:
- Angela Erreira
- TVinterviewer:
- Rui Neves
- Receptionist:
- Lidia Franco
- Desk clerk:
- Roger Iosamora
- Taxi driver:
- Antonio Anjos
- Anthea's driver:
- Joao Sarabando
- ITN reporter:
- Ricardo Luis Macedo
- Prisoner:
- Antonio Salgueiro
