Kenneth Cranham

Character: Sgt. Peter King

Leo Bill

Character: Pvt. Leslie Cutherbertson

Anthony Valentine

Character: SM Dudley

James Fleet

Character: Maj. Bates

Richard Sutton

Character: Pvt. Horrocks

Anthony O'Donnell

Character: Chief Armourer

Glen Davies

Character: Corporal at bomb crater

Paul Bayfield

Character: Mike (soldier #1)

Jason Round

Character: Soldier #3

Julian Glover

Character: Col. Hatchard

Tim 'Nobby' Clarke

Character: Young sergeant

Nick Miles

Character: Sgt. Mowat

Bryan Mosley

Character: Drill sergeant

Dickon Tolson

Character: Steward

Nick Hussey

Character: Sentry

Nathan stevenson

Character: Sentry

Tim McMullan

Character: Military Policeman on train

Barbara Massey

Character: Trolley lady at station

Rosanna Lavelle

Character: Emma Fraser

Phyllida Law

Character: Faith

Derek Jacobi

Character: Maj. Merton

David Ryall

Character: Winston Churchill

Christopher Villiers

Character: Dr. Oliver Holmes

Mossie Smith

Character: Mrs. Fraser

Ian Lindsay

Character: Postman

Sara Markland

Character: Daphne

Beth Cordingly

Character: Rose

Erich Redman

Character: German Signals Officer

Sandra Reiton

Character: French Woman

Christopher Gudgeon

Character: German signalman (as Chris Gudgeon)

Stephan Grothgar

Character: German train guard

Richard Everett

Character: German officer with dog

Alan Thurston

Character: Military Policeman

David Curtiz

Character: Interrogator

Charles Oakden

Character: Naval Intelligence Officer