Regie: Ronald Neame
Ein charmanter und ehrgeiziger junger Mann findet zahlreiche Wege, beruflich und gesellschaftlich aufzusteigen – teils auf ehrliche Weise, teils auf weniger integre Art. Vorausgesetzt natürlich, es gelingt ihm, einer gewissen, äußerst skrupellosen Frau aus dem Weg zu gehen.
Alec Guinness
Edward Henry 'Denry' Machin
Glynis Johns
Ruth Earp
Valerie Hobson
Countess of Chell
Petula Clark
Nellie Cotterill
Edward Chapman
Mr. Duncalf
Veronica Turleigh
Mrs. Machin
George Devine
Mr. Calvert
Joan Hickson
Mrs. Codleyn
Frank Pettingell
Police Superintendent
Gibb McLaughlin
Emery
Peter Copley
P. Shillitoe (uncredited)
Mark Daly
Lord Mayor (uncredited)
Deidre Doyle
Widow Hullins (uncredited)
Henry Edwards
Mr. Cotterill (uncredited)
Lyn Evans
Cregeen (uncredited)
Wilfrid Hyde-White
Lord at the Liverpool Dock
Michael Hordern
Bank Manager
Matthew Guinness
Denry as a Boy
Alec Guinness
Edward Henry 'Denry' Machin
Glynis Johns
Ruth Earp
Valerie Hobson
Countess of Chell
Petula Clark
Nellie Cotterill
Edward Chapman
Mr. Duncalf
Veronica Turleigh
Mrs. Machin
George Devine
Mr. Calvert
Joan Hickson
Mrs. Codleyn
Frank Pettingell
Police Superintendent
Gibb McLaughlin
Emery
Peter Copley
P. Shillitoe (uncredited)
Mark Daly
Lord Mayor (uncredited)
Deidre Doyle
Widow Hullins (uncredited)
Henry Edwards
Mr. Cotterill (uncredited)
Lyn Evans
Cregeen (uncredited)
Wilfrid Hyde-White
Lord at the Liverpool Dock
Michael Hordern
Bank Manager
Matthew Guinness
Denry as a Boy
Alec Guinness
Edward Henry 'Denry' Machin
Glynis Johns
Ruth Earp
Valerie Hobson
Countess of Chell
Petula Clark
Nellie Cotterill
Edward Chapman
Mr. Duncalf
Veronica Turleigh
Mrs. Machin
George Devine
Mr. Calvert
Joan Hickson
Mrs. Codleyn
Frank Pettingell
Police Superintendent
Gibb McLaughlin
Emery
Peter Copley
P. Shillitoe (uncredited)
Mark Daly
Lord Mayor (uncredited)
Deidre Doyle
Widow Hullins (uncredited)
Henry Edwards
Mr. Cotterill (uncredited)
Lyn Evans
Cregeen (uncredited)
Wilfrid Hyde-White
Lord at the Liverpool Dock
Michael Hordern
Bank Manager
Matthew Guinness
Denry as a Boy