Jennifer Rutherwick- Efficient and attractive-by no means the routine secretary-in-love-with-her-boss typr. She has authority and control.
Sims- A pleasant if weak young man.
Judy- A showy, not-so-young "piece".
George Johnson- A generally ineffectual man driven bt his one loyalty to a desperate crime.
Phillip Blythe-Florid and falsely genial.
Emmy and Flo-Comic relief.
Detetive Inspector Blake- A human being not simpy a questioning machine, has great underlying strength of character.
Parkes- Blake's young assistant not the common "dumb sergeant".
Shackleton- Cockney ex-chauffeur, failure and minor crook.
Margaret Montague-Wife of the boss, and murderess. Beautiful, elegant and hard.