 | Miranda Richardson als Ruth Ellis |
 | Rupert Everett als David Blakeley |
 | Ian Holm als Desmond Cussen |
 | Matthew Carroll als Andy |
 | Tom Chadbon als Anthony Findlater |
 | Jane Bertish als Carole Findlater |
 | David Troughton als Cliff Davis |
| Paul Mooney als Clive Gunnell |
 | Stratford Johns als Morrie Conley |
 | Joanne Whalley als Christine |
| Susan Kyd als Barbara |
 | Lesley Manville als Maryanne |
| Sallie Anne Field als Claudette (as Sallie-Anne Field) |
| David Beale als Man in Little Club |
 | Martin Murphy als Roy |
 | Tracy-Louise Ward als Girl with David Blakely |
 | Michael Jenn als Wilf |
| Alan Thompson als Ralph |
| Nicholas McArdle als Landlord (country pub) |
 | Miki Iveria als Landlady |
| Lizzie McKenzie als Woman in Launderette |
| Ian Hurley als 1st Policeman |
 | Charles Cork als 2nd Policeman |
| Patrick Field als Builder |
| Colin Rix als Landlord 'Magdala' |
| Tony Mathews als Customer 'Magdala' |
| Charon Bourke als Ballroom Singer |
| Elizabeth Newell als Baby |
| Mike Newell | Director |
| Shelagh Delaney | Writer |
| Roger Randall-Cutler | Producer |
| Peter Hannan | Director of Photography |
| Richard Hartley | Original Music Composer |
| Celestia Fox | Casting |
| Alison Stewart-Richardson | Set Decoration |
| Mick Audsley | Editor |
| Adrian Smith | Art Direction |
| Pip Newbery | Costume Design |
| Andrew Mollo | Production Design |
| Janty Yates | Costume Supervisor |
| Paul Cowan | Associate Producer |
| Carol Devine | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Pat Hay | Makeup Supervisor |
| Meinir Jones-Lewis | Hairdresser |
| Liz Michie | Assistant Hairdresser |
| Tony Aherne | Third Assistant Director |
| Fraser Copp | Second Assistant Director |
| Micky Finch | First Assistant Director |
| Celia Barnett | Assistant Art Director |
| Harry Bearpark | Property Master |
| Trevor Rutherford | Boom Operator |
| Ken Weston | Sound Mixer |
| Dickey Beer | Stunts |
| Jim Dowdall | Stunt Coordinator |
| Mark Cridlin | Clapper Loader |
| Colin Davidson | Focus Puller |
| Diana Miller | Still Photographer |
| Reg Parsons | Gaffer |
| Bob Smith | Camera Operator |
| Adam Walton | Assistant Camera |
| Les Weighell | Electrician |
| Allan James | Location Manager |
| Annie South | Continuity |
| Patrick Isherwood | Production Accountant |
| Laura Julian | Production Coordinator |
| Zakiya Powell | Publicist |
| Harriet Fenner | Production Assistant |
| Jason Adams | First Assistant Editor |
| Annabel Ware | Assistant Editor |
| Alison Stewart-Richardson | Set Dresser |
| Mary Ellis | Wardrobe Assistant |
| John Payne | Grip |
| Janty Yates | Wardrobe Assistant |
| Sarah Nichols | Assistant Accountant |
| Tim Dennison | Production Runner |
| John Clark | Best Boy Electric |
| Peter Casey | Generator Operator |
| Malcolm Benstead | Standby Property Master |
| Tony Ferguson | Dressing Prop |
| Alan Chesters | Carpenter |
| David Ned Kelly | Carpenter |
| Mick Ryan | Carpenter |
| Gary Crosby | Painter |
| Perry Crosby | Painter |
| Nick Perry | Wardrobe Assistant |
