"A British physician stands trial for murdering his wife after he and his mistress are captured while fleeing to Canada."
Donald Pleasence
as Dr. Hawley Harvey Crippen
Coral Browne
as Belle Crippen
Samantha Eggar
as Ethel Le Neve
Donald Wolfit
as R.D. Muir (as Sir Donald Wolfit)
James Robertson Justice
as Captain McKenzie
Geoffrey Toone
as Mr. Tobin
Douglas Bradley-Smith
as Dr. Pepper
Olga Lindo
as Mrs. Clara Arditti
Elspeth March
as Mrs. Jackson
Paul Carpenter
as Bruce Martin
John Arnatt
as Chief Inspector Dew
Oliver Johnston
as Lord Chief Justice
John Lee
as Harry
Edward Underdown
as The Governor
Hamilton Dyce
as Dr. Rogers
Basil Henson
as Mr. Arditti
Totti Truman Taylor
as Miss Curnow
Edward Cast
as Harding
Colin Rix
as Chemist
Terence Brook
as Police Sergeant Outside Courtroom (uncredited)
Eric Dodson
as Defence QC Clerk (uncredited)
Max Faulkner
as Radio Officer Andrews (uncredited)
Guy Standeven
as Ships Steward (uncredited)
John Tatham
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Robert Lynn
Director
Lee Doig
Editor
Robert Jones
Art Direction
Ronnie Pilgrim
Still Photographer
Bob Clark
Makeup Artist
Alex Thomson
Camera Operator
Edgar Vetter
Sound
John Clein
Producer
Polly Young
Hairstylist
Ken Jones
Music
Nicolas Roeg
Director of Photography
Leigh Vance
Writer