Richard Attenborough as John Christie

John Hurt as Timothy Evans

Judy Geeson as Beryl Evans

Pat Heywood as Ethel Christie

Isobel Black as Alice

Miss Riley as Baby Geraldine

André Morell as Judge Lewis

Robert Hardy as Malcolm Morris

Phyllis MacMahon as Muriel Eady

Gabrielle Daye as Mrs Lynch

Jimmy Gardner as Mr. Lynch

Edward Evans as Det. Inspector

Tenniel Evans as Det. Sgt.

Ray Barron as Workman Willis

Douglas Blackwell as Workman Jones

Basil Dignam as Member of Medical Board

Edward Burnham as Member of Medical Board

Reg Lye as Tramp

Sam Kydd as Furniture Dealer

Rudolph Walker as West Indian

Geoffrey Chater as Christmas Humphreys

Jack Carr as Constable

Arthur Gross as Man In Pub

David Jackson as

George Lee as

Richard Coleman as

Norman Henry as

Edwin Brown as

Norma Shebbeare as

Tommy Ansah as

Jack Armstrong as

Ernest Blyth as

Margaret Boyd as

Rodney Cardiff as

Edward Cast as

Vic Chapman as

Jimmy Charters as

Maxwell Craig as

Arthur Gross as

Patrick Halpin as

George Hilsdon as

George Holdcroft as

Fred Hugh as

Cyril Kent as

Robin Keston as

Anthony Lang as

Howard Lang as

Roy Lansford as

Dido Plumb as

Colin Rix as

Jack Sharp as

John Tatham as

Tony Thawnton as

Mickey Varey as

Eric Wetherell as

John Wilder as

Jack Carter as Barrister (uncredited)