Cast & Crew

Directed by

Robert Day
Basil Dearden
(uncredited)

Writing Credits

Sidney Gilliat
(screenplay) &
Frank Launder
(screenplay)
Sidney Gilliat
(from their play "Meet a Body") &
Frank Launder
(from their play "Meet a Body")

Cast

Alastair Sim
Hawkins
George Cole
William Blake
Terry-Thomas
Charles Boughtflower
Jill Adams
Ann Vincent
Raymond Huntley
Sir Gregory Upshott
Colin Gordon
Reginald Willoughby-Cruft
Avril Angers
Marigold
Eileen Moore
Joan Wood
Dora Bryan
Lily
John Chandos
Mc Kechnie
Cyril Chamberlain
Sergeant Bassett
Richard Wattis
Doctor
Vivien Wood
Leader of Trio
Marie Burke
Felicity
Lucy Griffiths
Annabel
Arthur Brough
Landlord
Arthur Lowe
Radio Salesman
Alexander Gauge
Chairman
Peter Bull
General Niva
Willoughby Goddard
Statesman
Michael Ripper
Waiter
Leslie Weston
Porter
Doris Yorke
Mrs. Bostock
Terence Alexander
Radio Announcer
Daniel Brown
Man in Crowd
Dan Cressey
Policeman
Fred Davis
Man in Crowd
Reggie de Beer
Man at Meeting
Jay Denyer
Driver
Raymond Dudley
Bit Part
Mabel Etherington
Lady at Boat Launching
Charles Gilliard
Man in Crowd
Pat Hagan
Guest at the Green Man
Victor Harrington
Investor
Eric Henderson
Man at Meeting
Kevin Kelly
Bit Part
Patrick Magee
Police Officer arresting Hawkins at end
Paul Phillips
Man in Crowd
Bob Raymond
Referee
Miles Silverton
Dignitary
Tony Spears
Hotel Guest
Philip Stewart
Investor
Winnie Wiblin
Dignitary
Murray Yeo
Bit Part

Produced by

Leslie Gilliat
associate producer
Sidney Gilliat
producer
Frank Launder
producer

Music by

Cedric Thorpe Davie

Cinematography by

Gerald Gibbs
director of photography

Editing by

Bernard Gribble

Art Direction by

Wilfred Shingleton

Makeup Department

Trevor Crole-Rees
makeup artist
Bill Griffiths
hairdresser

Production Management

John Pellatt
unit manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Douglas Hermes
assistant director
Peter Price
second assistant director (uncredited)
David Tringham
third assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

John Hoesli
assistant art director (uncredited)
Basil Mannin
scenic artist (uncredited)
Frank Willson
draughtsman (uncredited)

Sound Department

Buster Ambler
sound recordist
John Cox
sound supervisor
John Glen
dubbing editor
Red Law
sound recordist
John Aldred
dubbing crew (uncredited)
Jimmy Dooley
sound camera operator (uncredited)
Barbara Hopkins
dubbing crew (uncredited)
Fred Peters
boom assistant (uncredited)
Ken Ritchie
boom operator (uncredited)
Harry Tate
sound camera operator (uncredited)
Eric Vincent
sound maintenance (uncredited)

Special Effects by

George Samuels
special effects
Wally Veevers
special effects

Camera and Electrical Department

Alan Hume
camera operator
Godfrey A. Godar
focus puller (uncredited)
Norman Hargood
still photographer (uncredited)
Ian Muir
clapper loader (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Anna Duse
dress designer

Editorial Department

Eric Brown
first assistant editor (uncredited)
Jeremy Saunders
second assistant editor (uncredited)

Music Department

Muir Mathieson
conductor: Sinfonia of London
Sinfonia of London
music played by
Douglas Gamley
music arranger: classical music (uncredited)
Ken Jones
music arranger: source music (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Olga Brook
continuity

Additional Crew

Sidney Gilliat
presenter
Frank Launder
presenter
Victor Betts
publicity director (uncredited)
Ken Green
publicist (uncredited)
Sheila O'Donnell
production secretary (uncredited)
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