在英国某所男子学校任教的奇普斯先生是一位具有宏大志向、但是不善言辞的拉丁语教师。学生们称呼奇普斯先生为迪奇，这并不是亲昵的爱称，而只是死水沟的简称，在他们眼中，这个古板严苛、不近人情的老师既迟钝又无趣。
Peter O'Toole
Arthur Chipping
Petula Clark
Katherine Bridges
Michael Redgrave
The Headmaster
George Baker
Lord Sutterwick
Siân Phillips
Ursula Mossbank
Michael Bryant
Max Staefel
Jack Hedley
William Baxter
Alison Leggatt
Headmaster's Wife
Jenny Runacre
Clinton Greyn
Bill Calbury
Barbara Couper
Mrs. Paunceforth
Michael Culver
Johnny Longbridge
Elspeth March
Mrs. Summerswaithe
Clive Morton
General Paunceforth
