"When an eccentric practical joker dies, he divides his fortune among four heirs. But before they can collect the cash they must each do something which goes completely against their nature. NB: This is the film which introduced Audrey Hepburn."
Alastair Sim
as Deniston Russell
Fay Compton
as Agnes Russell
Beatrice Campbell
as Lucille Grayson
Guy Middleton
as Simon Russell
George Cole
as Herbert Russell
A.E. Matthews
as Sir Charles Robson
Joyce Grenfell
as Elizabeth Robson
Anthony Steel
as Roger Godfrey
John Laurie
as Gordon Webb
Eleanor Summerfield
as Sheila Wilcott
Ronald Adam
as Bank Manager
Leslie Dwyer
as Police Sergeant
Ernest Thesiger
as Endicott
Charlotte Mitchell
as Ethel
Mackenzie Ward
as Benson
Veronica Hurst
as Joan Webb
Audrey Hepburn
as Cigarette Girl
Hugh Griffith
as Henry Russell
Colin Gordon
as Station Constable
Michael Pertwee
as Stewart
Mary Germaine
as Susan Heath
Noel Howlett
as Clerk of the Court
Martin Boddey
as Store Shopwalker
Jack Arrow
as Policeman in Court (uncredited)
Paul Beradi
as Club Patron (uncredited)
John Boxer
as Constable Charles Baker (uncredited)
Eddie Boyce
Sebastian Cabot
as Card Player (uncredited)
Ian Colin
as Bank Robber (uncredited)
Ivan Craig
George Crawford
as Bailiff (uncredited)
Dan Darnelli
as Pedestrian (uncredited)
Grace Denbeigh-Russell
as Nurse (uncredited)
Lyn Evans
as Jailer (uncredited)
Ian Fleming
as Doctor (uncredited)
Robert Gregory
as Shopper at Swan & Edgar (uncredited)
Pat Hagan
as Police Sergeant in Court (uncredited)
Victor Harrington
as Shopper in Swan & Edgar (uncredited)
Scott Harrold
as 2nd Clerk of the Court (uncredited)
Frank Hawkins
as Store Detective (uncredited)
Laurence Hepworth
as Shopper (uncredited)
Arthur Howard
as Businessman on Train (uncredited)
Frederick Kelsey
as Henry’s Butler (uncredited)
Avice Landone
Ned Lynch
Louis Matto
as Club Barman (uncredited)
Jim Morris
Douglas Muir
William Murray
as Jeweller’s Assistant (uncredited)
Charles Saynor
Jack Sharp
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
John Sharp
as Constable Cafferty (uncredited)
Christine Silver
as Mrs. Goodwin (uncredited)
Emile Stemmler
as Club Maitre d’ (uncredited)
Toke Townley
as Pickpocket (uncredited)
John Warren
Mario Zampi
Director
Producer
H.L. Bird
Sound Recordist
William McLeod
Director of Photography
Giulio Zampi
Editor
Kenneth McKay
Makeup Artist
Ivan King
Art Direction
Polly Young
Hairstylist
Victor Peck
Production Manager
Bill Beavis
Scenic Artist
Jack Davies
Original Story
Stanley Black
Conductor
Screenplay
Gordon Scott
Assistant Director
June Faithfull
Continuity
Nora Roberts
Casting Director
Olga Lehmann
Opening Title Sequence
Arthur Graham
Camera Operator
Robert Lennard
Louis Levy
Music Director
Music
Harold King
Recording Supervision