Michael Redgrave

Davey Fenwick

Margaret Lockwood

Jenny Sunley

Emlyn Williams

Joe Gowlan

Nancy Price

Martha Fenwick - Davey's mother

Allan Jeayes

Richard Barras - the mine owner

Edward Rigby

Robert Fenwick - Davey's father

Desmond Tester

Hughie Fenwick - Davey's brother

David Markham

Arthur Barras - Barras' son