Charles Byrd, known as "Chick", has spent his adult life acting in small repertory companies all over the UK, and he's never had much luck. All too aware that he's no longer young, Chick makes one last stab at finding success in London.
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| Kenneth More | ... | Chick Byrd | |
| Cecil Parker | ... | Thomas Rutherford | |
| Dennis Price | ... | Tommy Morris | |
| Billie Whitelaw | ... | Judy | |
| Norman Rossington | ... | Theodore Littleton | |
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Angela Douglas | ... | Fay Trubshaw |
| Edmund Purdom | ... | Julian Baxter | |
| Frank Finlay | ... | Prout | |
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Alan Dobie | ... | Jack Lavery |
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J.G. Devlin | ... | Gus Sloppitt |
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Valerie Croft | ... | Yvonne (as The Croft Twins) |
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Leila Croft | ... | Pauline (as The Croft Twins) |
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Gerald Campion | ... | Gerry |
| Jacqueline Hill | ... | Sandy Lavery | |
| Harold Goodwin | ... | Second Assistant Director | |
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Charles Byrd, known as "Chick", has spent his adult life acting in small repertory companies all over the UK, and he's never had much luck. All too aware that he's no longer young, Chick makes one last stab at finding success in London.
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Kenneth More and Edmund Purdom both played 2nd Officer Lightoller of the 'Titanic' - Purdom in Titanic (1953) and More in A Night to Remember (1958). See more »Goofs
During the party when Chick sees Tommy chatting up Fay, he is not smoking, but in a wide shot, he's taking a cigarette from his mouth. He's also holding a glass of wine which disappears in his close-up. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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Actors must lead a tough life: not only does the trade deny them the luxury of a steady income, but the challenge of constantly changing roles can throw their own identity out of shape. Or so one English actor (Kenneth More) discovers as he sinks to success in this caustic but witty comedy drama, in which the extroverted façade of the dedicated thespian stands revealed for what it really is: a protective shield against the burden of inconsistent work, the humiliation of endless auditions, and the hunger for popular acclaim. More's luck begins to turn after professional desperation and a need for quick cash lead him to accept a job in the lucrative but disreputable world of television advertising. Nothing, he soon learns, corrupts like fame and fortune, especially when neither is earned (it's easier to be morally pure when you're a starving artist). The film was made in 1963, but is so rarely revived that it qualifies as a lost treasure of sorts.