Somerset Maugham introduces four of his tales in this anthology film: "The Facts of Life," "The Alien Corn," "The Kite," and "The Colonel's Lady."
W. Somerset Maugham
as Himself
Basil Radford
as Henry Garnet
Naunton Wayne
as Leslie
Mai Zetterling
as Jeanne
Ian Fleming
as Ralph
Jack Raine
as Thomas
Dirk Bogarde
as George Bland
Cecil Parker
as Colonel George Peregrine
Hermione Baddeley
as Beatrice Sunbury
Honor Blackman
as Paula
Angela Baddeley
as Mrs. Garnet
James Robertson Justice
as Branksome
