About Billy Liar
- Released on August 15, 1963
A young Englishman dreams of escaping from his working class family and dead-end job as an undertaker's assistant. A number of indiscretions cause him to lie in order to avoid the penalties. His life turns into a mess and he has an opportunity to run away and leave it all behind.
Full Cast of Billy Liar
Tom Courtenay plays William Terrence 'Billy' Fisher
Wilfred Pickles plays Geoffrey Fisher
Mona Washbourne plays Alice Fisher
Ethel Griffies plays Grandma Florence
Finlay Currie plays Duxbury
Gwendolyn Watts plays Rita
Helen Fraser plays Barbara
Julie Christie plays Liz
Leonard Rossiter plays Emanuel Shadrack
Rodney Bewes plays Arthur Crabtree
George Innes plays Stamp
Leslie Randall plays Danny Boon
Patrick Barr plays Inspector MacDonald
Ernest Clark plays Prison Governor
Godfrey Winn plays Disc Jockey
Jack Cunningham plays Ticket Examiner (uncredited)
Harry Landis plays Man on Train (uncredited)
E. V. H. Emmett plays Newsreel Commentator (uncredited)
Anna Wing plays Mrs. Crabtree (uncredited)
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Sheila Fearn plays Telephonist (uncredited)
Muriel Day plays Singer - Dance Hall (uncredited)
Lester Leigh plays Band Leader - Dance Hall (uncredited)
Reginald Green plays Mr. Matthieson (uncredited)
Margaret Lacey plays Mrs. Matthieson (uncredited)
Robin Parkinson plays Jeweller's Assistant (uncredited)
David Scase plays Man in the Record Shop (uncredited)
Jessie Robins plays Large Woman in Hospital (uncredited)
Graham Rigby plays Supermarket Manager (uncredited)
Jim O'Brady plays Prisoner Escort (uncredited)
Neville Smith plays Youth (uncredited)
Leslie Lawton plays Youth (uncredited)
John Tordoff plays Youth in Wimpy Bar (uncredited)
Flo Fallows plays Prostitute (uncredited)
Alice Woods plays Prostitute (uncredited)
John Schlesinger plays Officer in Dream (uncredited)
Bryan Mosley plays Bit Part (uncredited)
Aleksander Browne plays Bit Part (uncredited)
James Byron plays Serviceman (uncredited)
Douglas Clarke plays Serviceman (uncredited)
Alan Clayton plays Serviceman (uncredited)
George Ghent plays Danny's PRO (uncredited)
Topsy Jane plays Liz (uncredited)
Natalie Kent plays Bit Part (uncredited)
Ted Morris plays Funeral Driver (uncredited)
Elisabeth Murray plays Bit Part (uncredited)
Stuart Myers plays Man Reading Newspaper (uncredited)
James Payne plays Man in Station Cafe (uncredited)
George Spence plays Man in Crowd (uncredited)
Elaine Stevens plays Danny's Secretary (uncredited)
William Wymar plays Army Man (uncredited)
Crew of Billy Liar
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- Tom Courtenay
- Wilfred Pickles
- Mona Washbourne
- Ethel Griffies
- Finlay Currie
- Gwendolyn Watts
- Helen Fraser
- Julie Christie
- Leonard Rossiter
- Rodney Bewes
- George Innes
- Leslie Randall
- Patrick Barr
- Ernest Clark
- Godfrey Winn
- Jack Cunningham
- Harry Landis
- E. V. H. Emmett
- Anna Wing
- Sheila Fearn
- Muriel Day
- Lester Leigh
- Reginald Green
- Margaret Lacey
- Robin Parkinson
- David Scase
- Jessie Robins
- Graham Rigby
- Jim O'Brady
- Neville Smith
- Leslie Lawton
- John Tordoff
- Flo Fallows
- Alice Woods
- John Schlesinger
- Bryan Mosley
- Aleksander Browne
- James Byron
- Douglas Clarke
- Alan Clayton
- George Ghent
- Topsy Jane
- Natalie Kent
- Ted Morris
- Elisabeth Murray
- Stuart Myers
- James Payne
- George Spence
- Elaine Stevens
- William Wymar