- Based on the book by:
- Jack House
- Writer:
- Michael Elder
- Script editor:
- Maggie Allen
- Designer:
- Alex Gourlay
- Producer:
- Bob McIntosh
- Director:
- Alan Bell.
- John Laurie:
- Billy McColl
- Edwin Rose:
- Mark Tandy
- Narrator:
- Andrew Keir
- The Rev Goodman:
- John Grillo
- Francis Mickel:
- Douglas Stiven
- William Thorn:
- Carry Stewart
- Sergeant Munro:
- James Cosmo
- James Aitken:
- Andrew McDonald
- Mrs Walker:
- Mary Ann Reid
- Elliott:
- Gerry Slevin
- Constable James Gordon:
- James MacDonald
- Stationmaster:
- Ray Jeffries
- Receptionist:
- Fiona Knowles
- John Andrews:
- John Murtagh
- Boy:
- Brian McGuire
- Moir Stormonth-Darling:
- David McKail
- John Balfour, QC:
- Bernard Gallagher
- Lord Kingsburgh:
- John Woodnutt
- Dr Gilmour:
- Hugh Evans
- Dr Patrick Heron Watson:
- Raymond Ross
- Cosimo Latona:
- Gerard Kelly
- James Wilson:
- Scott Johnston
- Clerk of Court:
- Finlay Welsh
- Jury foreman:
- Ivan Dally
