"A lawyer's agonizing journey to the breaking point of his private and professional lives as he becomes more and more alienated from everyone connected with him."
Nicol Williamson
as Bill Maitland
Eleanor Fazan
as Anna Maitland
Ingrid Boulting
as Jane Maitland (as Ingrid Brett)
Jill Bennett
as Liz Eaves
Peter Sallis
as Hudson
David Valla
as Jones
Eileen Atkins
as Shirley
Gillian Hills
as Joy
Isabel Dean
as Mrs. Gamsey
John Normington
as Maples
Clare Kelly
as Mrs. Anderson
Lindsay Anderson
as Barrister
Hilary Hardiman
as Mrs. Watson
John Savident
as Mr. Watson
June Brown
as Dinner Guest
Norma Shebbeare
Ishaq Bux
James Ottaway
Penny Bird
as Sheila
Alan Selwyn
as Plain Clothes Detective
Martin Grace
as Plain Clothes Detective (as Martin Grace Ryan)
Ronald Clarke
as Man Outside Strip Club (Uncredited)
Ellis Dale
as Clergyman (Uncredited)
Ann Lancaster
as Drinking Club Hostess (Uncredited)
Ellen Mann
as Hudson's Secretary (Uncredited)
Stephen Martin
as Peter Maitland (Uncredited)
Reg Peters
as Private Agent (Uncredited)
Joseph Tregonino
as Caretaker (Uncredited)
Roy Beck
as Passerby (Uncredited)
Harry Fielder
as Man in Police Van (Uncredited)
John Osborne
Writer
Anthony Page
Director
George Minassian
Camera Operator
Derek York
Editor
Seamus Flannery
Art Direction
Dudley Moore
Original Music Composer
Miriam Brickman
Casting
Ken Hodges
Director of Photography
Tony Imi
Ronald Kinnoch
Producer
Anne Gainsford
Costume Design