Based on a true story. Near the end of World War II, two German deserters are put in an Allied POW camp. When a rigid and militaristic German colonel learns about their desertion, he wants them court-martialed, even if the war is over. The uninterested Allied officers oblige him, and the two men face the firing squad on "the fifth day of peace".
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Franco NeroBruno Grauber | Bruno Grauber |
 Richard JohnsonJohn Miller | John Miller |
| LLarry AubreyReiner Schultz | Reiner Schultz |
 Helmuth SchneiderVon Bleicher | Von Bleicher |
 Bud SpencerJelinek | Jelinek |
 Michael GoodliffeSnow | Snow |
 Relja BašićGeorge Romney | George Romney |
| EEmilio Delle PianeGleason | Gleason |
 Enrico OstermanTrevor | Trevor |
 Osvaldo RuggieriWarner | Warner |
 Renato RomanoMalley | Malley |
 T. P. McKennaNick | Nick |
| GGraham ArmitageMark | Mark |
| IIvan AngeliNot listed | Not listed |
| JJan LarssonNot listed | Not listed |
 Sven LastaBosch | Bosch |
| DDemeter BitencBrandt | Brandt |
 Rade ŠerbedžijaNot listed | Not listed |
| MMato GrkovićNot listed | Not listed |
| RRomano GhiniRadio Speaker (voice) (uncredited) | Radio Speaker (voice) (uncredited) |
 Zlatko MadunićMoller (uncredited) | Moller (uncredited) |