John Hurt

Richard Forbush

Hayley Mills

Tara St. John Luke

Dudley Sutton

Starshot

Tony Britton

George Dewport

Thorley Walters

Mr. Forbush Sr.

Judy Campbell

Mrs. Forbush

Joss Ackland

Head of Board

Avril Angers

Fanny

Cyril Luckham

Tringham

Sally Geeson

Jackie

Brian Oulton

Food Store Assistant

Salmaan Peerzada

Ahaz Khan

Hugh Moxey

Lord Cheddar

Norman Claridge

Principal

Nicholas Pennell

Julien

Marianne Stone

Policewoman

Arne Sucksdorff

Director

Roy Boulting

Director

Alfred Viola

Director

Harry Waxman

Cinematography

Anthony Shaffer

Screenplay

Henry Trettin

Producer

Bernard Gribble

Editor

Arne Sucksdorff

Cinematography

John Addison

Music

Graham Billing

Novel

George Dean

Painter

Ken Ritchie

Sound Recordist