Casting et équipe

John MillsCpl Tubby Binns

Richard AttenboroughJohn Holden

Bernard LeeCharles Foreman

Robert UrquhartMike

Ray JacksonBarlow

Ronald HinesPrivate Miles

Sean BarrettFrankie

Roland CurramHarper

Meredith EdwardsDave Bellman

Michael BatesFroome

RD

Rodney DiakPannet

Michael ShilloJouvet

Eddie ByrneCommander (Tough's Yard)

Maxine AudleyDiana

Lionel JeffriesColonel (Medical Officer)

Victor MaddernMerchant Seaman

Anthony NichollsMilitary Spokesman

BF

Bud FlanaganHimself

CA

Chesney AllenHimself

Kenneth CopeLieutenant Lumpkin

Denys GrahamFraser

Barry FosterDon R

WA

Warwick AshtonBattery Sergeant Major

Peter HallidayBattery Major

John WelshStaff Colonel

Lloyd LambleStaff Colonel

Cyril RaymondGeneral The Viscount Gort V.C.

Nicholas HannenVice Admiral Ramsay

Patricia PlunkettGrace

Michael GwynnCommander (Sheerness)

Fred GriffithsOld Sweat

DC

Dan CresseyJoe

Christopher RhodesSergeant on the beaches

Harry LandisDr. Levy

John HorsleyPadre

Patrick AllenSergeant on Parade Ground

Liz FraserWorker in Holden's Factory (uncredited)

Michael BrennanPaddle Steamer Captain (uncredited)

Bernard CribbinsThirsty Sailor (uncredited)

John G. HellerGerman Soldier (uncredited)

John PhillipsBoat Owner Spokesman (uncredited)

William SquireCaptain (uncredited)

Tim TurnerOfficer (line of men in sea) (uncredited)

HL

Howard LangChief - Sheerness Dockyard (uncredited)