Tom, a sensitive Liverpool student, takes a job on a loading dock in a Lancashire factory town. He's smitten with a girl named Lena who works in a machine shop next door and takes her out despite a bullying driver claiming her for himself.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Billie WhitelawLena | Lena |
 Peter McEneryTom | Tom |
 Scott ForbesGlyn | Glyn |
| JJeanne HepplePeggy | Peggy |
 Colin BlakelyTed | Ted |
 Patrick O'ConnellDerek | Derek |
| KKeith SmithCharlie | Charlie |
| CClifford ElkinJean-Louis | Jean-Louis |
| MMargery WithersDerek's Mother | Derek's Mother |
| BBetty RomaineForewoman | Forewoman |
| KKathleen HeathFirst Woman | First Woman |
 Edna DoréSecond Woman | Second Woman |
| SShirley DynevorStudent | Student |
| CCarlos DouglasMan (uncredited) | Man (uncredited) |