
Billy Liar
- Comedy
- Romance
- Drama
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.
Cast

Tom Courtenay
William Terrence 'Billy' Fisher

Julie Christie
Liz

Wilfred Pickles
Geoffrey Fisher

Mona Washbourne
Alice Fisher

Ethel Griffies
Grandma Florence

Finlay Currie
Duxbury

Gwendolyn Watts
Rita

Helen Fraser
Barbara

Leonard Rossiter
Emanuel Shadrack

Rodney Bewes
Arthur Crabtree

George Innes
Stamp

Leslie Randall
Danny Boon

Patrick Barr
Inspector MacDonald

Ernest Clark
Prison Governor
- Godfrey Winn
Godfrey Winn
Disc Jockey

Jack Cunningham
Ticket Examiner (uncredited)

Harry Landis
Man on Train (uncredited)
- E. V. H. Emmett
E. V. H. Emmett
Newsreel Commentator (uncredited)

Anna Wing
Mrs. Crabtree (uncredited)

Sheila Fearn
Telephonist (uncredited)
- Muriel Day
Muriel Day
Singer - Dance Hall (uncredited)
- Lester Leigh
Lester Leigh
Band Leader - Dance Hall (uncredited)
- Reginald Green
Reginald Green
Mr. Matthieson (uncredited)

Margaret Lacey
Mrs. Matthieson (uncredited)

Robin Parkinson
Jeweller's Assistant (uncredited)
- David Scase
David Scase
Man in the Record Shop (uncredited)

Jessie Robins
Large Woman in Hospital (uncredited)
- Graham Rigby
Graham Rigby
Supermarket Manager (uncredited)

Jim Brady
Prisoner Escort (uncredited)

Neville Smith
Youth (uncredited)
- Leslie Lawton
Leslie Lawton
Youth (uncredited)

John Tordoff
Youth in Wimpy Bar (uncredited)
- Flo Fallows
Flo Fallows
Prostitute (uncredited)
- Alice Woods
Alice Woods
Prostitute (uncredited)

John Schlesinger
Officer in Dream (uncredited)

Bryan Mosley
Bit Part (uncredited)
- Aleksander Browne
Aleksander Browne
Bit Part (uncredited)
- James Byron
James Byron
Serviceman (uncredited)
- Douglas Clarke
Douglas Clarke
Serviceman (uncredited)
- Alan Clayton
Alan Clayton
Serviceman (uncredited)
- George Ghent
George Ghent
Danny's PRO (uncredited)
- Topsy Jane
Topsy Jane
Liz (uncredited)
- Natalie Kent
Natalie Kent
Bit Part (uncredited)
- Ted Morris
Ted Morris
Funeral Driver (uncredited)
- Elisabeth Murray
Elisabeth Murray
Bit Part (uncredited)
- Stuart Myers
Stuart Myers
Man Reading Newspaper (uncredited)
- James Payne
James Payne
Man in Station Cafe (uncredited)
- George Spence
George Spence
Man in Crowd (uncredited)
- Elaine Stevens
Elaine Stevens
Danny's Secretary (uncredited)
- William Wymar
William Wymar
Army Man (uncredited)


















