* Michael Crawford as Billy Fisher
* Rita Tushingham as Liz
* Leonard Rossiter as Mr. Shadrack
* Mona Washbourne as Mrs. Fisher
* Colin Blakely as Mr. Fisher
* Rodney Bewes as Arthur
* Rachel Roberts as Barbara
* Brenda Bruce as Mrs. Shadrack
* Robert Rietty as Geoffrey
The film was directed by John Schlesinger.