A young security police officer in a future totalitarian state is assigned to suppress illegal intellectual activity, including executing book readers. He catches a librarian hiding a banned book and joins her in reading books.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Arthur BatanidesWatkins | Watkins |
 Paul BryarThe Informer | The Informer |
 James EdwardsNot listed | Not listed |
 Sterling HaydenGordon Miller | Gordon Miller |
| JJean InnessMildred | Mildred |
 John IrelandBen Hammond | Ben Hammond |
 Helen KleebThe Informer's Wife | The Informer's Wife |
 Paul LambertThe Prosecutor | The Prosecutor |
 Diana LynnSusan Ward | Susan Ward |
 George MeaderGeorge | George |
 David OpatoshuHoward Ellis | Howard Ellis |
| AAdam WilliamsKimbrough | Kimbrough |
 Tony RandallSelf - Host | Self - Host |