Jean Simmons

Evie Bishop (segment Sanatorium)

James Hayter

Albert Foreman (segment "The Verger")

Michael Rennie

Major George Templeton (segment Sanatorium)

Roland Culver

Mr. Ashenden

Wilfrid Hyde-White

Mr. Gray (segment Mr. Know-It-All)

Kathleen Harrison

Emma Foreman (in segment The Verger)

Anne Crawford

Mrs. Ramsey (in segment Mr. Know-All)

Nigel Patrick

Max Kelada (in segment Mr. Know-All)

Felix Aylmer

Bank Manager

Lana Morris

Gladys

Michael Hordern

Vicar

Glyn Houston

Ted

Eliot Makeham

Sexton

Bill Travers

Fellowes (segment Mr. Know-It-All)

Henry Edwards

Church Warden

Clive Morton

Ship's Captain

Michael Medwin

Steward

Raymond Huntley

Mr. Henry Chester

Betty Ann Davies

Mrs. Helen Chester

André Morell

Dr. Lennox

John Laurie

Mr. Campbell

Finlay Currie

Mr. McLeod

W. Somerset Maugham

Himself

Marjorie Fielding

Mrs. Whitbread (uncredited)

Shelagh Fraser

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Mary Merrall

Miss Atkin (uncredited)

Kynaston Reeves

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Michael Ward

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)