John Mills

George Boswell

Martha Scott

Olivia

Patricia Roc

Julie Morgan

Trevor Howard

Dr. Richard Whiteside

Richard Carlson

Charles Winslow / Charles Winslow Sr.

Reginald Tate

Trevor Mangin

Beatrice Varley

Annie

Frederick Leister

John Channing

Ivor Barnard

Spivey

Julian D'Albie

Wetherall

Juliet Mills

Young Julie

Roddy Hughes

Chief Librarian

John Turnbull

Morris

Lyonel Watts

Mayor

Kathleen Boutall

Woman

James Hilton

Narrator (voice)

Joan Hickson

Mother (uncredited)

Howard Lang

Man Attending Royal Opera House (uncredited)