John Thaw Chief Inspector Morse Actor Kevin Whately Detective Sergeant Lewis Actor James Grout Chief Superintendent Strange Actor Gemma Jones Anne Staveley Actor Patrick Troughton George Jackson Actor James Laurenson Tony Richards Actor Peter Woodthorpe Max Actor Norman Jones Chief Inspector Bell Actor Spencer Leigh Ned Murdoch Actor Annie Lambert Adele Richards Actor Richard Durden Alan Richards Actor Charlotte Mitchell Mrs Staveley Actor David Michaels Pete Actor Paul Dixey Tutor Actor Christopher Guinee Grimes Actor Richard Cubison Pharmacist Actor Souad Faress Hospital Doctor Actor Philip Voss Coroner Actor Wayne Morris Constable Dixon Actor Gary Webster Colin Actor Sally Cooper Receptionist Actor Rupert Holliday-Evans David Actor Charles Hodgson Jack Hornsby Actor Irene Sutcliffe Mrs Hornsby Actor Gary Powell Constable Actor Charlotte Stone Charlotte Actor Alastair Reid Director Colin Dexter Writer Anthony Minghella Screenwriter Ted Childs Executive Producer Kenny McBain Producer Barrington Pheloung Music Clive Tickner Cinematographer David McHenry Production Design Derek Hyde Costume Design