While holding a séance for skeptical novelist Charles Condomine, self-proclaimed 'spiritualist medium' Madame Arcati inadvertently summons the spirit of his deceased first wife Elvira, leading to an increasingly complex love triangle with Ruth, his current wife of five years.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Griffith JonesCharles Condomine | Charles Condomine |
 Hattie JacquesMadame Arcati | Madame Arcati |
 Helen CherryRuth Condomine | Ruth Condomine |
 Joanna DunhamElvira Condomine | Elvira Condomine |
| UUrsula HirstEdith | Edith |
 Edward JewesburyDoctor George Bradman | Doctor George Bradman |
| CCoral FairweatherViolet Bradman | Violet Bradman |