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Casting

Director

Michael Anderson

Screenplay

R.C. Sherriff

Director of Photography

Erwin Hillier

Editor

Richard Best

Art Direction

Robert Jones

Makeup Artist

Stuart Freeborn

Hairstylist

Hilda Fox

Camera Operator

Norman Warwick

Richard Todd
Richard ToddWing Commander Guy Gibson, V.C., D.S.O., D.F.C.
Michael Redgrave
Michael RedgraveDoctor B. N. Wallis, C.B.E., F.R.S.
Ursula Jeans
Ursula JeansMrs. Wallis
Basil Sydney
Basil SydneyAir Chief Marshal Sir Arthur Harris G.C.B., O.B.E., A.F.C.
Patrick Barr
Patrick BarrCaptain Joseph (Mutt) Summers, C.B.E.
Ernest Clark
Ernest ClarkAir Vice-Marshal The Hon. Ralph Cochrane G.B.E., K.C.B., A.F.C.
Derek Farr
Derek FarrGroup Captain J. N. H. Whitworth, D.S.O., D.F.C.
Charles Carson
Charles CarsonDoctor
Stanley Van Beers
Stanley Van BeersSir David Pye, C.B., F.R.S.
Colin Tapley
Colin TapleyDoctor W.H. Glanville, C.B., C.B.E.
Frederick Leister
Frederick LeisterCommittee Member
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Eric MessiterCommittee Member
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Laidman BrowneCommittee Member
Raymond Huntley
Raymond HuntleyOfficial, National Physical Laboratory
Hugh Manning
Hugh ManningOfficial, Ministry of Aircraft Production
Edwin Styles
Edwin StylesObserver at Trials
Hugh Moxey
Hugh MoxeyObserver at Trials
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Anthony ShawR.A.F. Officer at Trials
Laurence Naismith
Laurence NaismithFarmer
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Harold SiddonsGroup Signals Officer
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Frank PhillipsBBC Announcer
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Brewster MasonFlt / Lt. R. D. Trevor-Roper, D.F.C., D.F.M.
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Tony DoonanFlt / Lt. R. E. G. Hutchison, D.F.C.
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Nigel StockFlying / Off. F. M. Spafford, D.F.C., D.F.M.
Brian Nissen
Brian NissenFlt / Lt. A. T. Taerum, D.F.C.
Robert Shaw
Robert ShawFlt / Sgt. J. Pulford, D.F.M.
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Peter AssinderPlt/Off. G. A. Deering, D.F.C.
Richard Leech
Richard LeechSquadron Leader H. M. Young, D.F.C.
Richard Thorp
Richard ThorpSquadron Leader H. E. Maudslay, D.F.C.
John Fraser
John FraserFlight Lieutenant J. V. Hopgood, D.F.C.
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David MorellFlight Lieutenant W. Astell, D.F.C.
Bill Kerr
Bill KerrFlight Lieutenant H. B. Martin, D.S.O., D.F.C., A.F.C.
George Baker
George BakerFlight Lieutenant D. J. H. Maltby, D.S.O., D.F.C.
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Ronald WilsonFlight Lieutenant D. J. Shannon, D.S.O., D.F.C.
Denys Graham
Denys GrahamFlying Officer L. G. Knight, D.S.O.
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Basil ApplebyFlight Lieutenant R. C. Hay, D.F.C.
Tim Turner
Tim TurnerFlight Lieutenant J. F. Leggo, D.F.C.
Ewen Solon
Ewen SolonFlight Sergeant G. E. Powell
Harold Goodwin
Harold GoodwinWing Comdr. Gibson's Batman
Patrick McGoohan
Patrick McGoohanGuard at door (uncredited)
Peter Arne
Peter ArneStaff Officer to Air-Vice Marshal Cochrane (uncredited)
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Edward CastCrew Member (uncredited)
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Richard ColemanRAF Officer (uncredited)
Peter Diamond
Peter DiamondTail Gunner (uncredited)
Gerald Harper
Gerald HarperRAF Officer (uncredited)
Arthur Howard
Arthur HowardRAF Pay Clerk in NAAFI (uncredited)
Lloyd Lamble
Lloyd LambleCollins (uncredited)
Philip Latham
Philip LathamFlight Sergeant (uncredited)
Edwin Richfield
Edwin RichfieldRAF Officer (uncredited)