Robert Mitchum

Character: Charles

Trevor Howard

Character: Father Collins

Christopher Jones

Character: Major Doryan

John Mills

Character: Michael

Leo McKern

Character: Thomas Ryan

Sarah Miles

Character: Rosy

Barry Foster

Character: Tim O'Leary

Marie Kean

Character: Mrs. McCardle

Arthur O'Sullivan

Character: Mr. McCardle

Evin Crowley

Character: Moureen

Douglas Sheldon

Character: Driver

Gerald Sim

Character: Captain

Barry Jackson

Character: Corporal

Des Keogh

Character: Lanky Private

Niall Tóibín

Character: O'Keefe

Philip O'Flynn

Character: Paddy

Donal Neligan

Character: Moureen's Boyfriend

Brian O'Higgins

Character: Constable O'Connor

Niall O'Brien

Character: Bernard

Owen Sullivan

Character: Joseph

Emmet Bergin

Character: Sean (uncredited)

May Cluskey

Character: Storekeeper (uncredited)

Annie D'Alton

Character: Old woman (uncredited)

Julian Holloway

Character: Major Doryan (voice) (uncredited)

Pat Layde

Character: Policeman (uncredited)

Ed O'Callaghan

Character: Bernard (uncredited)