In the 1920s, Michael Arlen was one of the most popular and acclaimed writers in the world, but he mysteriously stopped writing altogether. His son tries to work out why this was.

Alan Badel
Michael Arlen
Martin Shaw
Michael J. Arlen
Susan Engel
Atalanta
Ned Sherrin
Noël Coward
Murray Kash
Dr. Gregson
Susannah Fellows
Amy Wells

Andy Campbell
Dick
Joshua Le Touzel
Young Michael

Christopher Muncke
Mr. Stevens

Peter Whitman
Peter

Don Fellows
Hugh
Eric Stine
Al

Kathryn Leigh Scott
Michael's Sister

Vic Tablian
Egyptian Doctor

Bruce Purchase
Ernest Hemingway