Story :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.
Cast
Peter O'TooleArthur Chipping
Petula ClarkKatherine Bridges
Michael RedgraveThe Headmaster
George BakerLord Sutterwick
Siân PhillipsUrsula Mossbank
Michael BryantMax Staefel
Jack HedleyWilliam Baxter
Alison LeggattHeadmaster's Wife
Jenny Runacre
Clinton GreynBill Calbury
Barbara CouperMrs. Paunceforth
Michael CulverJohnny Longbridge
Elspeth MarchMrs. Summerswaithe
Clive MortonGeneral Paunceforth
Ronnie StevensAlgie
Mario MaranzanaPompeii Guide
John GugolkaSutterwick Jr.
Michael RidgewayDavid
Tom OwenFarley
Michael AudresonSchoolboy (uncredited)
Julian BarnesSchoolboy (uncredited)
Roy BeckSchoolboy (uncredited)
Pierre BedenesSchoolboy (singing voice) (uncredited)
Gillian BlakeGirl at Party (uncredited)
Leo BrittElder Master (uncredited)
Nicholas FrankauTardy Student (uncredited)
Gary GrahamSchoolboy (uncredited)
Elspet GrayLady Sutterwick (uncredited)
Patricia HayesMiss Honeybun (uncredited)
Mark Danvers HeronSchoolboy (uncredited)
Barbara KnoxDancer (uncredited)
Lawrence LambertSchoolboy (uncredited)
Jeremy LloydJohnson (uncredited)
Craig MarriottSchoolboy (uncredited)
Jack MayPrice (uncredited)
John Moulder-BrownGresham (uncredited)
James PayneMan in Theatre (uncredited)
Jeremy RanchevSchoolboy (uncredited)
Stephen ReedSchoolboy (uncredited)
Robert RiettiJenkins (voice) (uncredited)
Sheila SteafelTilly (uncredited)
Royston TicknerPoliceman (uncredited)
Richard VernonChairman of the Board of Governors (uncredited)