Dirk Bogarde

Character: Alfie Rawlins

Richard Attenborough

Character: Jackie Knowles

Jack Warner

Character: Governor

Jimmy Hanley

Character: Bill Foster

Barbara Murray

Character: Kitty Hurst

Andrew Crawford

Character: Casey

Patrick Holt

Character: Tigson

Thora Hird

Character: Mrs. Knowles

Michael Medwin

Character: Alf "Sparrow" Thompson

John Blythe

Character: Bossy Phillips

Alfie Bass

Character: Basher Walker

Elspeth March

Character: Mrs. Smith

Frederick Leister

Character: Judge

Graham Payn

Character: Plato Cartwright

Stanley Escane

Character: Bert

Robert Desmond

Character: Spud

Martin Tiffen

Character: Dusty

Philip Stainton

Character: Principal Prison Officer

Cyril Chamberlain

Character: Mr. Johnson

Tony Quinn

Character: Mr. Knight

Clive Dunn

Character: Holdup Man

Ronald Adam

Character: Judge

John Clifford

Character: Mr Smith

Frank Coburn

Character: Man

Clive Dunn

Character: Man

Charles Farrell

Character: Mr. Sykes

Pat Hagan

Character: Borstal Master

Philip Hillman

Character: Sykes Jr

Rose Howlett

Character: Mrs Sykes

James Knight

Character: Prison Officer

Molly Lumley

Character: Woman Watching Play

Robert Moore

Character: Gym Instructor

Peter Mullins

Character: Borstal Boy

Richard Neller

Character: Borstal Master

Harry Terry

Character: Borstal Master

Reg Thomason

Character: Borstal Boy

John Warren

Character: Signalman