Cast

Richard Attenborough

David Wilton



Jack Watling

John Aynesworth



David Tomlinson

Smith



Stuart Latham

Flight Sergeant Fitter



Edward G. Robinson

Dean McWilliams



Hugh Wakefield

Acting Lieutenant



Bromley Challenor

Airman Second Class Jay



Z. Peremowski

An Anson Pilot



Ronald Squire

Group Captain on Aircrew Interview Board



Derek N. Twist

Wing Commander on Aircrew Interview Board



Leslie Nixen

Group Captain, Aircrew Reception Centre



Len Reeve

Corporal at Air Crew Reception Centre



W. Busby

Squadron Leader at Air Crew Reception Centre



Arthur Macrae

Wing Commander - Initial Training Wing



Reginald Tate

Commanding Officer, Initial Training Wing



Elwyn Price

Instructor, Initial Training Wing



Tommy Dugan

Cadet, Initial Training Wing



John Justin

Flying Instructor, Flying Grading School



Anthony Hulme

Chief Flying Instructor, Flying Grading School



Michael Harroway

Commanding Officer, Flying Grading School



Edward Rutherford

Commander, Air Crew Distribution Centre



Sebastian Shaw

Squadron Leader Marshall



Ronald Adam

Commanding Officer at Falcon Field



Bessie Love

Mrs. Mary McWilliams



Arthur Bolton

Airfield Controller, Canadian Navigation School



Fletcher Markle

Staff Pilot, Canadian Navigation School



Jack Baker

Flight Commander, Canadian Navigation School



Stuart Dick

Wireless Instructor, Canadian Navigation School



Peter Bayliss

Wireless Instructor, Canadian Navigation School



Nicholas Stuart

Meteorological Officer at Canadian Navigation School



Patrick Waddington

Flight Lt. Mander



Tommy Tomlinson

Briefing Officer, English Bombing Station



Michael McNeile

Lancaster Crew



Jerry Fitzgerald

Lancaster Crew



Eric Worth

Lancaster Crew



George Cole

Curley, Bomb Aimer, Lancaster Crew



Hamish Nicol

Lancaster Crew



Norval D. Crutcher Sr.

U.S. Army Driver



Murray Matheson

Lancaster Crew



Sidney Rider

A Fitter



Rex Harrison

Guest (uncredited)



Miles Malleson

(uncredited)