Air Commodore Waltby

Michael Redgrave

Flight Sgt. MacKay

Dirk Bogarde

Flying Officer Harding

Jack Watling

Sgt. Kirby

Bonar Colleano

Flight Sgt. Singsby

Nigel Patrick

Flying Officer Treherne

Anthony Steel

Cpl. Skinner

James Kenney

Capt. Robb

Sydney Tafler

Tebbitt

George Rose

Group Cmdr. Todd

Griffith Jones

Gus Westover

Victor Maddern

Squadron Leader Scott

Guy Middleton

Botterhill

Michael Ripper

Mrs. Waltby

Rachel Kempson

Hilda Tebbitt

Joan Sims

Knox

Glyn Houston

German Pilot

Anton Diffring

Robinson

Jack Taylor

Met Officer Howard

Nigel Green

Dray

Michael Balfour

Lt Patrick Boyle

Paul Carpenter

Petty Officer Porter

Eddie Byrne

A.C.2 Milliken

Ian Whittaker

John Mitchell

Kirby's Fiancee

Ann Gudrun

Squadron Leader Craig

Jack Lambert

Kirby's Fiancee

Gudrun Ure

Wing Commander Dixon

Moultrie Kelsall

Corporal (Uncredited)

Graham Stark

Flight Sergeant(uncredited)

Patrick Jordan