Laurence Olivier ( Laurence Olivier )

Archie Rice

Brenda De Banzie ( Brenda De Banzie )

Phoebe Rice

Roger Livesey ( Roger Livesey )

Billy Rice

Joan Plowright ( Joan Plowright )

Jean Rice

Alan Bates ( Alan Bates )

Frank Rice

Daniel Massey ( Daniel Massey )

Graham

Albert Finney ( Albert Finney )

Mick Rice

Shirley Anne Field ( Shirley Anne Field )

Tina Lapford

Thora Hird ( Thora Hird )

Mrs. Ada Lapford

Miriam Karlin ( Miriam Karlin )

Soubrette

Geoffrey Toone ( Geoffrey Toone )

Harold Hubbard

MacDonald Hobley ( MacDonald Hobley )

McDonald Hobley (as McDonald Hobley)

Anthony Oliver ( Anthony Oliver )

Interviewer

Max Bacon ( Max Bacon )

Charlie Klein

George Doonan ( George Doonan )

Eddie Trimmer

James Culliford ( James Culliford )

Cobber Carson

Gilbert Davis ( Gilbert Davis )

Brother Bill

Charles Gray ( Charles Gray )

Columnist

Gwen Nelson ( Gwen Nelson )

Hope Jackman ( Hope Jackman )

Morecambe Mother

Tony Selby ( Tony Selby )

Teddy Boy (uncredited)

Nigel Davenport ( Nigel Davenport )

Theatre Manager (uncredited)