John Thaw as Det. Insp. Jack Regan

Dennis Waterman as Det. Sgt. George Carter

Denholm Elliott as Ex-Det. Chief Superintendent Jupp

Nigel Hawthorne as Det. Chief Insp. Dilke

Ken Hutchison as Hill

Anna Gaël as Mrs Hill

Derrick O'Connor as Llewellyn

Georgina Hale as Switchboard Girl

Brian Hall as Haughton

James Warrior as Jellyneck

Barry Stanton as Big John

John Alkin as Tom Daniels

Frederick Treves as McKyle

Guy Standeven as Logan

Johnny Shannon as Harry

Clifford Kershaw as Gloria's Father

Brian Gwaspari as White

Toby Salaman as Doctor

Fiona Mollison as Mrs Haughton

Patrick Malahide as Major Conway

Lewis Fiander as Goran

Anna Nygh as Shirley Hicks

Michael J. Jackson as Soames

Lynn Dearth as Mrs White

John Lyons as Mead

Sarah Atkinson as Mrs Mead

George Innes as Doyle

Michael O'Hagan as Doyle

George Innes as Pete Beale

Roddy McMillan as Colly

Hubert Rees as Bank Manager

Matthew Scurfield as Jefferson

Jim McManus as Barman

Leon Lissek as Cardona Alexandros

Diana Weston as Air Hostess

Seretta Wilson as Girl

Stefan Gryff as Nino

John Flanagan as Willard

John Vine as PC

Jill Goldston as Accident Victim (uncredited)