A tragedy played in standard cops and robbers costume. A policeman faced with deep moral choices finds that once he's set foot on the path of corruption he is trapped by an ever more complex web of lies and intrigue. A lifetime of personal honour is at stake and we wonder if redemption is possible.
Jill Adams
as Shirley Harcourt Piper
Eddie Byrne
as Supt. John Harcourt
Lyndon Brook
as Leslie Parrish
John Chandos
as Danvers
Olive Milbourne
as Mrs. Harcourt
Arthur Lowe
as Sam
Doris Gilmore
as Mrs. Danvers
Anne Valery
as Carol Martin
Nicholas Tanner
as Gas Station Attendant
John Bushelle
as Assistant Commissioner
Sam Kydd
as Gang Member (uncredited)
Ian Wilson
as Music Shop Customer (uncredited)