Tony Hancock as Anthony Hancock

George Sanders as Sir Charles Broward

Dennis Price as Jim Smith

John Le Mesurier as Office manager

Irene Handl as Mrs. Crevatte

Paul Massie as Paul Ashby

Marie Devereux as Yvette

Margit Saad as Margot Carreras

Grégoire Aslan as Aristotle Carreras

Liz Fraser as Waitress

Mervyn Johns as Manager of Art Gallery, London

Peter Bull as Manager of Art Gallery, Paris

Nanette Newman as Josey

Marie Burke as Madame Laurent

Bernard Rebel as Art Dealer

Sandor Elès as Artist

Oliver Reed as Artist in Cafe

Gary Cockrell as Artist

Neville Becker as Artist

John Wood as Poet

Victor Platt as Dock Official

Mario Fabrizi as Coffee Bar Attendant

Barry Shawzin as Bistro Owner

Hugh Lloyd as Man on Train (Uncredited)

Jean Marsh as Strange Woman at Party (Uncredited)