 Richard ToddLieutenant Colonel David Baird | Lieutenant Colonel David Baird |
 Bernard LeeLieutenant Colonel Huxley | Lieutenant Colonel Huxley |
 Michael WildingMajor Charles Marquand | Major Charles Marquand |
 Richard AttenboroughCapt. 'Bunter' Phillips | Capt. 'Bunter' Phillips |
 Dennis PriceCapt. Rupert Callender | Capt. Rupert Callender |
 Donald HoustonCapt. Roger Byfold | Capt. Roger Byfold |
 William FranklynCapt. Tony Long | Capt. Tony Long |
 Vincent BallCapt. Pat Foster | Capt. Pat Foster |
 Peter ArneCapitano Benucci | Capitano Benucci |
 Peter JonesCapt. Alfred Piker | Capt. Alfred Piker |
 Ronnie StevensLt. Meynell, 'The Sewer Rat' | Lt. Meynell, 'The Sewer Rat' |
 Terence AlexanderLt. Gibbs | Lt. Gibbs |
 Andrew FauldsLt. Comdr. 'Dopey' Gibbon, R.N. | Lt. Comdr. 'Dopey' Gibbon, R.N. |
| SSteve NorbertLt. Pierre Dessin | Lt. Pierre Dessin |
 Cyril ShapsLt. Cyriakos Coutoules | Lt. Cyriakos Coutoules |
| EEric LanderLt. Tim O'Brien | Lt. Tim O'Brien |
 John DearthLt. Robson | Lt. Robson |
| RRobert Bruce'Doc' Simmonds, R.A.M.C. | 'Doc' Simmonds, R.A.M.C. |
| HHarold SiddonsCapt. 'Tag' Burchnall | Capt. 'Tag' Burchnall |
 Ian Whittaker2nd. Lt. Betts-Hanger | 2nd. Lt. Betts-Hanger |
| DDavid WilliamsLt. Parsons | Lt. Parsons |
 David GrahamLt. Moxhay | Lt. Moxhay |
 Howard WilliamsLt. Bush | Lt. Bush |
 Dino GalvaniCommandante Arletti | Commandante Arletti |
| JJohn AdamsGerman Officer (uncredited) | German Officer (uncredited) |
| VVictor BaringLt Paoli (uncredited) | Lt Paoli (uncredited) |
| PPaul BeradiHut Commander (uncredited) | Hut Commander (uncredited) |
| EErnest BlythHut Commander (uncredited) | Hut Commander (uncredited) |
| PPeter BracePOW (uncredited) | POW (uncredited) |
 Michael CainePrisoner with Pin-Up (uncredited) | Prisoner with Pin-Up (uncredited) |
