Cary Grant

as John D. 'Johnnie' Aysgarth

Joan Fontaine

as Lina McLaidlaw Aysgarth

Cedric Hardwicke

as General McLaidlaw

Nigel Bruce

as Gordon Cochrane 'Beaky' Thwaite

May Whitty

as Mrs. McLaidlaw

Isabel Jeans

as Mrs. Newsham

Heather Angel

as Ethel the Maid

Auriol Lee

as Isobel Sedbusk