Gerald Croft — An Inspector Calls Character Profile

About Gerald Croft

Sheila's fiancé and a well-connected gentleman who confesses to having a secret affair with Daisy Renton (Eva Smith). He provided her with money and housing before she requested they part ways to protect his social reputation.

Character Facts

Played by

Brian Worth

Appears in

An Inspector Calls (1954)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (2)

• Gerald Croft — Romantic Secret Lover — Eva Smith (Jane Wenham)

  A hidden romantic and financial relationship that drives the middle act of the investigation.

  Gerald confesses to Sheila that he had an affair with Daisy beginning in March 1911.

• Gerald Croft — Conflict Interrogator — Inspector Poole (Alastair Sim)

  The inspector systematically confronts Gerald with his past actions and moral failures.

  Inspector questions Gerald about his secret affair with Daisy Renton during the dinner.

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More characters from An Inspector Calls

• Inspector Poole (Alastair Sim)
• Mrs. Sybil Birling (Olga Lindo)
• Mr. Arthur Birling (Arthur Young)
• Eric Birling (Bryan Forbes)
• Sheila Birling (Eileen Moore)
• Committee Member - Mrs. Lefson (Barbara Everest)
• Fish & Chip Shop Owner - Stanley (George Woodbridge)
• Eva Smith (Jane Wenham)
• Miss Francis - Hat Saleswoman (Olwen Brookes)
• Police Officer - Arnold Ransom (Charles Saynor)
• Shop Walker - Mr. Timmon (John Welsh)
• Jones-Collins - Foreman (Norman Bird)