Set just after the end of WWII (but filmed in the middle of it) in a time of general euphoria at having won the war, with full employment and general happiness for all (or nearly all). Peter, the young wastrel son of a hard working hotel owner doesn't like the idea of having to work for a living. He discovers a society of "White Elephants" who are quite willing to be poor as long as they don't have to work. They are protected and guided by Nina (Margaret Lockwood) and her precocious sister Heidi (Jean Simmons).
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Margaret LockwoodNina | Nina |
 Vic OliverSascha | Sascha |
 Peter GravesPeter Pyke | Peter Pyke |
 Roland CulverFerdinand | Ferdinand |
 Jean SimmonsHeidi | Heidi |
 Eliot MakehamDumka | Dumka |
| IIris LangTania | Tania |
 George RelphOtto | Otto |
 Max BaconJacobus | Jacobus |
 Gibb McLaughlinMarcel | Marcel |
 Irene HandlMiss Haddock | Miss Haddock |
 Henry HewittAnnouncer | Announcer |
| AAlan KeithRaphael | Raphael |
 Frank CellierPyke | Pyke |
 John SalewNot listed | Not listed |
 George MerrittNot listed | Not listed |
| JJonathan FieldNot listed | Not listed |
 Harry FowlerBellboy (uncredited) | Bellboy (uncredited) |
 Charles Paton(uncredited) | (uncredited) |
 Victor RiettiMaître d (uncredited) | Maître d (uncredited) |