Albert Finney as Eddie Ginley

Billie Whitelaw as Ellen

Frank Finlay as William Ginley

Janice Rule as Mrs. Blankerscoon

Carolyn Seymour as Alison Wyatt

Fulton Mackay as John Straker

Oscar James as Danny Azinge

Bill Dean as Tommy Wright

Wendy Richard as Anne Scott

Maureen Lipman as Naomi

Neville Smith as Arthur

George Innes as Bookshop Proprietor

George Silver as Jacob De Fries

Bert King as Mal Conway

Tom Kempinski as C.L. Quarry - Psychiatrist

Joe Kenyon as Joey

Ken Jones as Labour Exchange Clerk

Christopher Cunningham as Clifford

Harry Hutchinson as Kleptomaniac

Ernie Mack as Artist in Club