The following information is derived from a brief cast list held in the Crawford Collection:
David Foster (Alan Taylor), Fred Betts (Walter Taylor), Bob McDarra (Graham Anderson), Tony Allyn (Joe Cook), Eileen Chapman (Rhoda Anderson), Karen Murphy (Christine Taylor), Frank Hamilton (Jack Hill), Beatrice Watts (Cilla), and Christine Calcutt (Neighbour).
The casting call sheets held in the Crawford Collection also show the following information:
Other actors considered for the role of Alan Taylor included Greg Ross.
Other actors considered for the role of Walter Taylor included Ron Haddrick.
Other actors considered for the role of Graham Anderson included Brian Anderson, Max Meldrum, and Alistair Duncan.
Other actors considered for the role of Joe Cook included Jack Thompson, John Stanton, and Gerrard Maguire.
Actors considered for the role of Young Detective included Richard Doggett and Robert Lever.
Other actors considered for the role of Jack Hill included Terry Norris.
Other actors considered for the role of Cilla included Geraldine Turner and Susan Parsons.
Other actors considered for the role of Christine Taylor included Joanne Kloster.
Alan Stewart was cast as Morrie.
Dorothy Dickey was cast as Woman with Shopping.
Elsa Holyoak and Ian Lindsay were cast as Elderly Bystanders.
Wendy Robinson was cast as Woman in Black.
The actors considered as extras in the pub scene includes Jim Burnett, Ron Lloyd, Les Carter, Les Baxter, Bob Hanlen, and Fred van der Linde.