
William Terrence 'Billy' Fisher

Liz

Geoffrey Fisher

Alice Fisher

Grandma Florence

Duxbury

Rita

Barbara

Emanuel Shadrack

Arthur Crabtree

Stamp

Danny Boon

Inspector MacDonald

Prison Governor
Disc Jockey

Ticket Examiner (uncredited)

Man on Train (uncredited)
Newsreel Commentator (uncredited)

Mrs. Crabtree (uncredited)

Telephonist (uncredited)
Singer - Dance Hall (uncredited)
Band Leader - Dance Hall (uncredited)
Mr. Matthieson (uncredited)

Mrs. Matthieson (uncredited)

Jeweller's Assistant (uncredited)
Man in the Record Shop (uncredited)

Large Woman in Hospital (uncredited)
Supermarket Manager (uncredited)

Prisoner Escort (uncredited)

Youth (uncredited)
Youth (uncredited)

Youth in Wimpy Bar (uncredited)
Prostitute (uncredited)
Prostitute (uncredited)

Officer in Dream (uncredited)

Bit Part (uncredited)
Bit Part (uncredited)
Serviceman (uncredited)
Serviceman (uncredited)
Serviceman (uncredited)
Danny's PRO (uncredited)
Liz (uncredited)
Bit Part (uncredited)
Funeral Driver (uncredited)
Bit Part (uncredited)
Man Reading Newspaper (uncredited)
Man in Station Cafe (uncredited)
Man in Crowd (uncredited)
Danny's Secretary (uncredited)
Army Man (uncredited)
Screenplay

Director
Screenplay
Novel
Original Music Composer
Focus Puller
Boom Operator
Production Manager
Theatre Play
Theatre Play
Sound Recordist
Camera Car
First Assistant Director
Camera Operator
Conductor
Editor
Makeup Artist
Property Buyer
Props
Sound Editor
Electrician
Continuity
Hairstylist
Draughtsman
Wardrobe Master
Assistant Editor
Production Secretary
Painter
Clapper Loader
Casting
Second Assistant Director
Electrician
Still Photographer
Electrician
Set Dresser
Electrician
Grip
Electrician
Associate Producer
Electrician
Producer
Director of Photography
Props
Wardrobe Supervisor
Standby Carpenter
First Assistant Editor
Publicist
Sound Recordist
Electrician
Props
Art Direction
Focus Puller
Electrician
Electrician

A young Englishman dreams of escaping from his working class family and dead-end job as an undertaker's assistant. A number of indiscretions cause him to lie in order to avoid the penalties. His life turns into a mess and he has an opportunity to run away and leave it all behind.