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Casting

Director

Leslie Norman

Producer

Michael Balcon

Screenplay

W.P. Lipscomb, David Divine

Novel

Trevor Dudley-Smith

Original Music Composer

Malcolm Arnold

Director of Photography

Paul Beeson

Editor

Gordon Stone

Art Direction

Jim Morahan

Costume Design

Ivy Baker

Makeup Artist

Roy Ashton

Camera Operator

Hugh Wilson

John Mills
John MillsCpl Tubby Binns
Richard Attenborough
Richard AttenboroughJohn Holden
Bernard Lee
Bernard LeeCharles Foreman
Robert Urquhart
Robert UrquhartMike
Ray Jackson
Ray JacksonBarlow
Ronald Hines
Ronald HinesPrivate Miles
Sean Barrett
Sean BarrettFrankie
Roland Curram
Roland CurramHarper
Meredith Edwards
Meredith EdwardsDave Bellman
Michael Bates
Michael BatesFroome
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Rodney DiakPannet
Michael Shillo
Michael ShilloJouvet
Eddie Byrne
Eddie ByrneCommander (Tough's Yard)
Maxine Audley
Maxine AudleyDiana
Lionel Jeffries
Lionel JeffriesColonel (Medical Officer)
Victor Maddern
Victor MaddernMerchant Seaman
Anthony Nicholls
Anthony NichollsMilitary Spokesman
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Bud FlanaganHimself
?
Chesney AllenHimself
Kenneth Cope
Kenneth CopeLieutenant Lumpkin
Denys Graham
Denys GrahamFraser
Barry Foster
Barry FosterDon R
?
Warwick AshtonBattery Sergeant Major
Peter Halliday
Peter HallidayBattery Major
John Welsh
John WelshStaff Colonel
Lloyd Lamble
Lloyd LambleStaff Colonel
Cyril Raymond
Cyril RaymondGeneral The Viscount Gort V.C.
Nicholas Hannen
Nicholas HannenVice Admiral Ramsay
Patricia Plunkett
Patricia PlunkettGrace
Michael Gwynn
Michael GwynnCommander (Sheerness)
Fred Griffiths
Fred GriffithsOld Sweat
?
Dan CresseyJoe
Christopher Rhodes
Christopher RhodesSergeant on the beaches
Harry Landis
Harry LandisDr. Levy
John Horsley
John HorsleyPadre
Patrick Allen
Patrick AllenSergeant on Parade Ground
Liz Fraser
Liz FraserWorker in Holden's Factory (uncredited)
Michael Brennan
Michael BrennanPaddle Steamer Captain (uncredited)
Bernard Cribbins
Bernard CribbinsThirsty Sailor (uncredited)
John G. Heller
John G. HellerGerman Soldier (uncredited)
John Phillips
John PhillipsBoat Owner Spokesman (uncredited)
William Squire
William SquireCaptain (uncredited)
Tim Turner
Tim TurnerOfficer (line of men in sea) (uncredited)
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Howard LangChief - Sheerness Dockyard (uncredited)