A boy reads about the attacks of a unknown animal on livestock in the town. He plans to run his own investigation. The so called beast however is also used as a metaphor for every day problems the townsfolk face.

Lynton Dearden
as Bill Coward

Tony Melody
as Chunder

Freddie Fletcher
as Ned Coward

Paul Simpson
as Mick Dalton

Dave Hill
as Oggy

Roberta Kerr
as Mrs. Dalton

David Fleeshman
as Jim Dalton

Willie Ross
as Danny

George Malpas
as Bill Howgill

Howard Crossley
as Big Man