At the start of WWII the British Government decided to arrest all Germans in the UK no matter how long they had been there. Among those arrested were many Jewish refugees and many who were fully assimilated. This film records the story of a group who were sent to a POW camp in Australia aboard the Dunera.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| JJoseph SpanoAlexander Engelhardt | Alexander Engelhardt |
 Bob HoskinsMorrie Mendellsohn | Morrie Mendellsohn |
 Simon ChilversCol. Berry | Col. Berry |
 Warren MitchellMr Baum | Mr Baum |
 Joseph FürstThe Baron | The Baron |
| MMoshe KedemRabbi Aronfeld | Rabbi Aronfeld |
 Steven VidlerTropp | Tropp |
 Mary-Anne FaheyNaomi Mendellsohn | Naomi Mendellsohn |
 John MeillonBrig. Templeton | Brig. Templeton |
| PPaul MasonFriedkin | Friedkin |
| KKirk AlexanderCapt. Webber | Capt. Webber |
 Julia BlakeMum | Mum |
| BBruce KnappetDad | Dad |
| MMax BruchArtaker | Artaker |
 Sally CooperKath | Kath |
| MMarcel CugolaAviam | Aviam |
 Maurie FieldsCpl Carter | Cpl Carter |
 Kim GyngellPvt Bruce | Pvt Bruce |
| JJane HopkinsBernice Slattery | Bernice Slattery |
 Stephen KearneyCapt Minter | Capt Minter |
 Mark LittlePvt Wally Dunstan | Pvt Wally Dunstan |
| AAlan LevyLippe | Lippe |
| HHenry MaasMax | Max |
| AAlan MeerkinDavid | David |
 Alex MengletRoth | Roth |
 Wynn RobertsSlattery | Slattery |
| EEd TurleyPvt Kerwin | Pvt Kerwin |
| DDalibor SatalicAxelrod | Axelrod |
| RRebecca DinesAbigail | Abigail |
| BBruno LuciaAbe Joelstein | Abe Joelstein |