Top Billed Cast

1. 

   Kenneth Cranham

   Sgt. Peter King

2. 

   Leo Bill

   Pvt. Leslie Cutherbertson

3. 

   Anthony Valentine

   SM Dudley

4. 

   James Fleet

   Maj. Bates

5. 

   Richard Sutton

   Pvt. Horrocks

6. 

   Anthony O'Donnell

   Chief Armourer

7. 

   Glen Davies

   Corporal at bomb crater

8. 

   Paul Bayfield

   Mike (soldier #1)

9. 

   Jason Round

   Soldier #3

10. 

    Julian Glover

    Col. Hatchard

11. 

    Tim 'Nobby' Clarke

    Young sergeant

12. 

    Nick Miles

    Sgt. Mowat

13. 

    Bryan Mosley

    Drill sergeant

14. 

    Dickon Tolson

    Steward

15. 

    Nick Hussey

    Sentry

16. 

    Nathan stevenson

    Sentry

17. 

    Tim McMullan

    Military Policeman on train

18. 

    Barbara Massey

    Trolley lady at station

19. 

    Rosanna Lavelle

    Emma Fraser

20. 

    Phyllida Law

    Faith

21. 

    Derek Jacobi

    Maj. Merton

22. 

    David Ryall

    Winston Churchill

23. 

    Christopher Villiers

    Dr. Oliver Holmes

24. 

    Mossie Smith

    Mrs. Fraser

25. 

    Ian Lindsay

    Postman

26. 

    Sara Markland

    Daphne

27. 

    Beth Cordingly

    Rose

28. 

    Erich Redman

    German Signals Officer

29. 

    Sandra Reiton

    French Woman

30. 

    Christopher Gudgeon

    German signalman (as Chris Gudgeon)

31. 

    Stephan Grothgar

    German train guard

32. 

    Richard Everett

    German officer with dog

33. 

    Alan Thurston

    Military Policeman

34. 

    David Curtiz

    Interrogator

35. 

    Charles Oakden

    Naval Intelligence Officer