An irreverent barrister chooses to defend a young Jamaican boy accused of stabbing on the same day his only son leaves for college in America.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Leo McKernHorace Rumpole | Horace Rumpole |
 Herbert NorvilleOssie Gladstone - the Defendant | Ossie Gladstone - the Defendant |
| JJoyce HeronHilda Rumpole | Hilda Rumpole |
 David YellandNick Rumpole | Nick Rumpole |
 Noel WillmanMr Justice Bates | Mr Justice Bates |
 Artro MorrisMr Winter | Mr Winter |
 George SweeneyJo | Jo |
 Vernon DobtcheffMagnus Piecan | Magnus Piecan |
| PPeter SpraggonPrison Officer | Prison Officer |