
When an injured wife-murderer takes refuge on a remote Lancashire farm, the farmer’s three children mistakenly believe him to be the Second Coming of Christ.
Cast

Hayley Mills
Kathy Bostock

Bernard Lee
Mr. Bostock

Alan Bates
The Man, Arthur Alan Blakey

Norman Bird
Eddie

Diane Clare
Sunday School Teacher, Miss Lodge

Patricia Heneghan
Salvation Army Girl

John Arnatt
Supt. Teesdale

Elsie Wagstaff
Auntie Dorothy

Hamilton Dyce
The Vicar

Howard Douglas
The Vet, Dr. Weaver

Ronald Hines
PC Thurstow

Gerald Sim
Detective

Michael Lees
1st Civil Defence Worker
Michael Raghan
2nd Civil Defence Worker
May Barton
Villager
Diane Holgate
Nan Bostock
Alan Barnes
Charles Bostock

Roy Holder
Jackie Greenwood
Barry Dean
Raymond
Christine Ashworth
Disciple
John Boden
Disciple
Doreena Clark
Disciple
Keith Clement
Disciple
Pamela Lonsdale
Disciple
Judy Ollerenshaw
Disciple
Lois Read
Disciple
Nigel Stafford
Disciple
Anne Newby
Latecomer
Julie Jackson
Latecomer
Robert Palmer
Disciple
Crew

Bryan Forbes
Director
Willis Hall
Screenplay
Keith Waterhouse
Screenplay
Mary Hayley Bell
Novel
Max Benedict
Editor
Arthur Ibbetson
Director of Photography
Charles Blair
Second Assistant Director
Basil Rayburn
Assistant Director

Richard Attenborough
Producer
David Harcourt
Camera Operator
Maureen Goldner
Casting
Stella Rivers
Hairdresser
Geoffrey Rodway
Makeup Artist

Malcolm Arnold
Original Music Composer
Diana Hawkins
Publicist
Ray Simm
Art Direction
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