Jimmy Erskine is the most feared theatre critic of the age. He lives as flamboyantly as he writes and takes pleasure in savagely taking down any actor who fails to meet his standards. When the owner of the Daily Chronicle dies, and his son takes over, Jimmy quickly finds himself at odds with his new boss and his position under threat. In an attempt to preserve the power and influence he holds so sacred, Jimmy strikes a Faustian pact with a struggling actress, entangling them and the boss in a thrilling but deadly web of desire, blackmail, and betrayal.
as Jimmy Erskine
as Nina Land
as David Brooke
as Annabel Land
as Stephen Wyley
as Cora Wyley
as Tom Tunner
as Hugh Morris
as Mary Brooke
as Graham Meadows
as Freya
as Ferdy Harwood
as Joan
as Dolly Langdon
as Slyfield
as Robbie
as Richard Pugh
as Lennie
as Mrs. Keefe
as Flamineo
as Lodovico
as Brachiano
as Rowan
as Lizzie
as Police Officer
as Ivan Franklin
as Gideon Lambert
as Mr. Morrisey
as Blackshirt
as Giovanni
as Doctor Julio
as Cornelia
as Gasparo
as Isabella / Viola
as Zanche
as Oswald Mosley (uncredited)
as Daphne (uncredited)
as Critic (uncredited)
as Diana Guinness (uncredited)
as Private Members Club / Bar Patron (uncredited)
as Hospital PC (uncredited)
as Cafe Owner (uncredited)
as Distinguished Gentleman (uncredited)
