In Notting Hill's jazz club, coffee bar and bedsit land of the early 1960s, Joe Beckett is a young unemployed misfit and drifter whose life takes a turn for the worse when he encounters Richard Dyce, an ex-army officer.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Alfred LynchJoe Beckett | Joe Beckett |
 Kathleen BreckIlsa Barnes | Ilsa Barnes |
 Eric PortmanRichard Dyce | Richard Dyce |
 Diana DorsGeorgia | Georgia |
 Kathleen HarrisonMrs. Beckett | Mrs. Beckett |
 Freda JacksonMrs. Hartley | Mrs. Hartley |
 Finlay CurrieGash | Gash |
 Marie NeyMildred Dyce | Mildred Dyce |
 Harold LangSilent | Silent |
 Peter ReynoldsJacko | Jacko |
| SSean KellyLarry | Larry |
 Patrick WymarkFather Hogan | Father Hogan |
 Gerry DugganFather Dominic | Father Dominic |
 Brian WildeSpeaker | Speaker |
| AAlan McClellandMr. Royce | Mr. Royce |
| FFrederick DannerGeoffrey | Geoffrey |
 Francesca AnnisPhyl | Phyl |
| DDawn BeretDiana | Diana |
 David HemmingsBullying Youth | Bullying Youth |
 Larry DannBullying Youth | Bullying Youth |
 Norman MitchellCustomer | Customer |
 Gerald SimCustomer | Customer |
 Damaris HaymanSchoolteacher | Schoolteacher |
| BBen ArisPartygoer | Partygoer |
 Anthony ValentinePartygoer | Partygoer |
 Una StubbsPartygoer | Partygoer |
 Julia FosterGirl | Girl |
 Robert LangFootball Supporter | Football Supporter |
| JJoby BlanshardMan at Bus Stop | Man at Bus Stop |
 Ivor SalterMan at Bus Stop | Man at Bus Stop |