A period film, set around an English country house whose owners want to arrange a marriage of convenience between their elder daughter and an aristocratic heir of a hard-up noble family.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Nigel HawthorneLord Ogleby | Lord Ogleby |
 Joan CollinsMrs. Heidelberg | Mrs. Heidelberg |
 Timothy SpallSterling | Sterling |
 Tom HollanderSir John Ogelby | Sir John Ogelby |
 Paul NichollsRichard Lovewell | Richard Lovewell |
 Mark BurnsCapstick | Capstick |
 Natasha LittleFanny | Fanny |
 Emma ChambersBetsy | Betsy |
 Cyril ShapsCanton | Canton |
 Ray FearonBrush | Brush |
 Timothy BatesonGaoler | Gaoler |
 Jenny GallowayMrs Trusty | Mrs Trusty |
 Roger HammondTraverse | Traverse |
 Hugh LloydReverend Parker | Reverend Parker |
 Cavan KendallSergeant Flower | Sergeant Flower |