"When Mr. Whicher, a retired policeman, helps a country lady to find her niece, he is drawn into a disturbing case of murder which brings him up against wealthy and powerful figures and throws him into conflict with his former police colleagues."
Paddy Considine
as Mr. Whicher
Olivia Colman
as Susan Spencer
Paul Longley
as Constable
Andy Gathergood
as Sergeant Parker
William Beck
as Chief Inspector 'Dolly' Williamson
Tim Pigott-Smith
as Commissioner Mayne
James Wilson
as Pickpocket Youth
Shaun Dingwall
as Inspector George Lock
Angela Terence
as Charlotte
Christopher Harper
as Dr. Beattie
Justine Mitchell
as Sister Anne
Justin Edwards
as Reverend Marlow
Mark Kempner
as Toby Boyle
Brett Allen
as Landlord
Tom Padley
as Pub Bystander
Neal Barry
as Finch
Billy Postlethwaite
as Stephen Gann
Mark Bazeley
as Thomas Gann
Alistair Petrie
as Dr. Casement
Sean Baker
as Joshua Gann
Sam Barnard
as Robert
Jody Halse
as Clarence Shaw
Carolyn Tomkinson
as Creed's Woman
Nick Caldecott
as Dr. Drake
Christopher Menaul
Director
Neil McKay
Screenplay
Nadia Stacey
Hair Designer
Makeup Designer
Rob Bullock
Producer
Edmund Butt
Music
Tim Palmer
Cinematography
Xavier Russell
Editor
Jill Trevellick
Casting
David Roger
Production Design
Paul Ghirardani
Art Direction
Jo Kornstein
Set Decoration
Executive Producer
Mark Redhead
Lucinda Wright
Costume Design
Sylvia Atkins
Makeup Artist
Hairstylist
Lisa Halstead
Nigel Heath
Sound Re-Recording Mixer