A world-class painter is taken ill and lies in the bedroom of an inn, while people down below squabble over his paintings and inheritance. The wily old man is unperturbed, even regarding the infernal trumpet sound which plays throughout.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Hugh GriffithSimon Kendall | Simon Kendall |
 June ThorburnFelicity | Felicity |
| FFanny RoweHermione | Hermione |
| UUrsula HowellsNurse Judith | Nurse Judith |
 William MervynSir Edmund | Sir Edmund |
 John BreslinStan Beeston | Stan Beeston |
 Philip RayDr. Edge | Dr. Edge |
 Frederick SchillerLeo Morgenstern | Leo Morgenstern |
 Allan JeayesSir Jeffrey Brock | Sir Jeffrey Brock |
 Beatrice VarleyMrs. Beeston | Mrs. Beeston |
 Redmond PhillipsMr. Beeston | Mr. Beeston |