Life is strange and worrying for a cadet who arrives in the Pacific in the colonial service. And the testy resident commissioner, who had been expecting an experienced man, soon shows his disapproval.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Denholm ElliottArthur Grimble | Arthur Grimble |
 Susan StephenOlivia Grimble | Olivia Grimble |
 Michael HordernResident Commissioner | Resident Commissioner |
| FFelix FeltonUncle | Uncle |
| PPeter BathurstUncle | Uncle |
| CClifford BucktonUncle | Uncle |
 Gordon JacksonDistrict Officer | District Officer |
 Inia Te WiataTauveta | Tauveta |
| HHenrietta GodinetLama | Lama |
| HHans KruseKitiona | Kitiona |
| MMoira WalkerVoice-of-the-Tide | Voice-of-the-Tide |
| EEzra WilliamsTiki-Tiku | Tiki-Tiku |
| JJohn BryceTulo | Tulo |