Montgomery Tully Director, Writer Jack Warner Governor Actor Richard Attenborough Jackie Knowles Actor Dirk Bogarde Alfie Rawlins Actor Jimmy Hanley Bill Foster Actor Barbara Murray Kitty Hurst Actor Patrick Holt Tigson Actor Andrew Crawford Casey Actor Thora Hird Mrs. Knowles Actor Graham Payn Plato Cartwright Actor Michael Medwin Alf "Sparrow" Thompson Actor John Blythe "Bossy" Phillips Actor Alfie Bass "Basher" Walker Actor Cyril Chamberlain Mr. Johnson Actor Antony Darnborough Producer