Stanley Baker

Character: Lt. John Chard R.E.

Jack Hawkins

Character: Rev. Otto Witt

Ulla Jacobsson

Character: Margareta Witt

James Booth

Character: Pte. Henry Hook

Michael Caine

Character: Lt. Gonville Bromhead

Nigel Green

Character: Colour Sgt. Frank Bourne

Paul Daneman

Character: Sgt. Maxfield

Patrick Magee

Character: Surgeon Reynolds

Glynn Edwards

Character: Cpl. Allen

Neil McCarthy

Character: Pvt. Thomas

David Kernan

Character: Pvt. Hitch

Gary Bond

Character: Pvt. Cole

Richard Burton

Character: Narration spoken (voice)

Mangosuthu Buthelezi

Character: Cetewayo

Kerry Jordan

Character: Company cook

Dennis Folbigge

Character: Commissary Dalton

Gert Van den Bergh

Character: Adendorff

Harvey Hall

Character: Stickman

John Sullivan

Character: Stephenson

Joe Powell

Character: Sergeant Windridge

Larry Taylor

Character: Hughes

Dickie Owen

Character: Corporal Schiess

Dafydd Havard

Character: Gunner Howarth

Denys Graham

Character: Private 716 Jones

Richard Davies

Character: Private 593 Jones

Tom Gerrard

Character: Lance / Corporal

Peter Gill

Character: Private 612 Williams

Ivor Emmanuel

Character: Private Owen

Simon Sabela

Character: Dance Leader