Gulley Jimson is a boorish aging artist recently released from prison. A swindler in search of his next art project, he hunkers down in the penthouse of would-be patrons the Beeders while they go on an extended vacation; he paints a mural on their wall, pawns their valuables and, along with the sculptor Abel, inadvertently smashes a large hole in their floor. Jimson's next project is an even larger wall in an abandoned church.
| Production | Albert Fennell | Executive Producer |
| Directing | Ronald Neame | Director |
| Writing | Joyce Cary | Novel |
| Writing | Alec Guinness | Writer |
| Production | Ronald Neame | Producer |
| Sound | Kenneth V. Jones | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Arthur Ibbetson | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Anne V. Coates | Editor |
| Art | William C. Andrews | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Julia Squire | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Harold Fletcher | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Pearl Tipaldi | Hairstylist |
| Production | R.L.M. Davidson | Production Manager |
| Directing | Colin M. Brewer | Assistant Director |
| Production | John Bryan | Producer |