Laurence Olivier gets top billing in the role of the police inspector investigating the apparent kidnapping who generally follows the same leads that the audience are. His purpose in the film appears to be to create a false sense of security for everyone concerned
Keir Dullea is the somewhat edgy and overly-protective brother of Lynley's character. He later played the astronaut "Dave" in Kubrick's classic 2001:A Space Odyssey
Noel Coward plays Lynley's lecherous landlord and is one of a few characters who are constantly changing your opinion of what might actually have happened
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