"A veterinarian who can communicate with animals travels abroad to search for a giant sea snail."
Rex Harrison
as Dr. John Dolittle
Samantha Eggar
as Emma Fairfax
Anthony Newley
as Matthew Mugg
Richard Attenborough
as Albert Blossom
Peter Bull
as General Bellowes
Muriel Landers
as Mrs. Blossom
William Dix
as Tommy Stubbins
Geoffrey Holder
as William Shakespeare X
Portia Nelson
as Sarah Dolittle
Norma Varden
as Lady Fetherington
Frank Baker
as Trial Spectator (uncredited)
Edward Cast
as Prison Guard (uncredited)
Phyllis Coghlan
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Robert Cole
as Roustabout (uncredited)
Cyril Cross
as Charlie (uncredited)
Peter Crowcroft
as Assistant Judge (uncredited)
John Dolan
as Fisherman (uncredited)
Jesslyn Fax
as Old Woman (uncredited)
Arthur Gould-Porter
as Sir Rupert (uncredited)
Eric Heath
Lars Hensen
as Minor Role (uncredited)
Kendrick Huxham
as Elderly Man (uncredited)
Theron Jackson
as Boy (uncredited)
Queenie Leonard
Frank Radcliffe
as Strong Man (uncredited)
Jack Raine
as Vicar (uncredited)
Danny Rees
as Juggler (uncredited)
Angelo Rossitto
as Dwarf (uncredited)
Rufus
as Dog (uncredited)
Ted Stanhope
Geoffrey Steele
Gilchrist Stuart
as The Vicar (uncredited)
Ginny Tyler
as Polynesia (voice) (uncredited)
Bob Winters
Judy Chapman
as Dancer (uncredited)
Richard Fleischer
Director
Leslie Bricusse
Screenplay
Robert Surtees
Director of Photography
Hugh Lofting
Novel
Walter M. Scott
Set Decoration
Marjorie Fowler
Editor
Arthur P. Jacobs
Producer
Jack Martin Smith
Art Direction
Mario Chiari
Production Design
Stuart A. Reiss
Ray Aghayan
Costume Design
Samuel E. Beetley
Ed Graves
Mort Abrahams
Associate Producer
Original Music Composer
William Eckhardt
Unit Production Manager
Jack Stubbs
Songs
Paddy Carpenter
Second Assistant Director
Richard Lang
Assistant Director
Ray Corbett
June Santantonio
Script Supervisor
Ben Nye
Makeup Artist
Margaret Donovan
Hairstylist