A modern-day retelling of Arnold Bennett's novel, in which a Treasury official with a reputation for fiscal prudence is left a great deal of money and has no idea how to cope with sudden personal wealth.

Cecil Parker
Arthur Prohack

Dirk Bogarde
Charles Prohack

Hermione Baddeley
Eve Prohack

Sheila Sim
Mary Prohack

Glynis Johns
Mimi Warburton

Denholm Elliott
Oswald Morfrey

Jon Pertwee
Plover

Heather Thatcher
Lady Maslam
Campbell Cotts
Sir Paul Spinner

Bryan Forbes
Tony

Frederick Valk
Dr. Viega

Charles Goldner
Polish Man Servant