• 
  Richard Attenborough

  Pvt. Percival Henry Cox
• 
  Christopher Lee

  Gen. von Linbeck's aide
• 
  Vince Edwards

  German Officer
• 
  Trevor Reid

  Adjutant
• 
  George Coulouris

  Padre
• 
  Ian Carmichael

  Stanley Windrush
• 
  Victor Maddern

  Pvt. George Blake
• 
  Henry Oscar

  Art expert

• 
  Dennis Price

  Bertram Tracepurcel
• 
  Ian Bannen

  Pvt. Horrocks
• 
  Derrick De Marney

  Pat
• 
  Wally Patch

  Barman
• 
  Ronald Adam

  Doctor at medical hearing
• 
  William Hartnell

  Sgt. Sutton
• 
  Michael Trubshawe

  Col. Fanshawe

• 
  John Le Mesurier

  Psychiatrist
• 
  Basil Dignam

  Col. Martin (president of Selection Board)
• 
  Vince Edwards

  German Officer
• 
  Kenneth Griffith

  Pvt. Dai Jones
• 
  Patrick Westwood

  Green - Driver
• 
  Thorley Walters

  Capt. Bootle
• 
  Henry B. Longhurst

  Mr. Spottiswood
• 
  Miles Malleson

  Windrush Senior
• 
  Frederick Jaeger

  German Sentry
• 
  Edward Cast

  Intellegence Officer
• 
  Edgar Driver

  Nobby
• 
  Terry-Thomas

  Maj. Hitchcock