Academy Award-honoree Peter O'Toole stars in this musical classic about a prim English schoolmaster who learns to show his compassion through the help of an outgoing showgirl. O'Toole, who received his fourth Oscar-nomination for this performance, is joined by '60s pop star Petula Clark and fellow Oscar-nominee Michael Redgrave.
Top Cast
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Peter O'TooleArthur Chipping
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Petula ClarkKatherine Bridges
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Michael RedgraveThe Headmaster
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George BakerLord Sutterwick
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Siân PhillipsUrsula Mossbank
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Michael BryantMax Staefel
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Jack HedleyWilliam Baxter
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Alison LeggattHeadmaster's Wife
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Jenny Runacre
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Clinton GreynBill Calbury
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Barbara CouperMrs. Paunceforth
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Michael CulverJohnny Longbridge
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Elspeth MarchMrs. Summerswaithe
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Clive MortonGeneral Paunceforth
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Ronnie StevensAlgie
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Mario MaranzanaPompeii Guide
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John GugolkaSutterwick Jr.
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Michael RidgewayDavid
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Tom OwenFarley
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Michael AudresonSchoolboy (uncredited)
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Julian BarnesSchoolboy (uncredited)
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Roy BeckSchoolboy (uncredited)
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Pierre BedenesSchoolboy (singing voice) (uncredited)
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Gillian BlakeGirl at Party (uncredited)
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Leo BrittElder Master (uncredited)
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Nicholas FrankauTardy Student (uncredited)
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Gary GrahamSchoolboy (uncredited)
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Elspet GrayLady Sutterwick (uncredited)
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Patricia HayesMiss Honeybun (uncredited)
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Mark Danvers HeronSchoolboy (uncredited)
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Barbara KnoxDancer (uncredited)
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Lawrence LambertSchoolboy (uncredited)
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Jeremy LloydJohnson (uncredited)
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Craig MarriottSchoolboy (uncredited)
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Jack MayPrice (uncredited)
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John Moulder-BrownGresham (uncredited)
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James PayneMan in Theatre (uncredited)
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Jeremy RanchevSchoolboy (uncredited)
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Stephen ReedSchoolboy (uncredited)
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Robert RiettiJenkins (voice) (uncredited)
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Sheila SteafelTilly (uncredited)
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Royston TicknerPoliceman (uncredited)
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Richard VernonChairman of the Board of Governors (uncredited)