Captain Crawford

Alec Guinness

Lieut. Scott-Padget

Dirk Bogarde

Evans

Tom Bell

Mr. Goss

Maurice Denham

Vizard

Anthony Quayle

Senior Midshipman Kilpatrick

Nigel Stock

Lieut. Ponsonby

Richard Carpenter

Lieut. D'Arblay

Peter Gill

Midshipman Harvey Crawford

David Robinson

Midshipman Pardoe

Robin Stewart

Hayes

Ray Brooks

Wagstaffe

Murray Melvin

Johnson

Peter Greenspan

Dawlish

Victor Maddern

Sgt. Kneebone

Bryan Pringle

Wheatley

Johnny Briggs

Silly Billy

Toke Townley

Morrison

Declan Mulholland

Grimshaw

Brian Phelan

Midshipman

James Bolam

Seaman "Silly Billy" Whiting

Towe Townley

Admiral Jackson

Walter Fitzgerald

Mrs. Crawford

Joy Shelton

Tavern Leader

Anthony Oliver

Flag Captain

Russell Napier

Flag Lieutenant

Michael Coles

Col. Giraud

André Maranne

Marine Captain (uncredited)

Del Baker

Young Wife of Pressed Crewman (uncredited)

Ann Lynn

Bosun (uncredited)

Tom Bowman

Press Gang (uncredited)

Jim Brady

Crewman (uncredited)

Vic Chapman

Purser (uncredited)

Dick Gregory

Crewman (uncredited)

Patrick Halpin

Pressed Crewman (uncredited)

Walter Henry

Sailor (uncredited)

Alf Mangan

French Captain (uncredited)

Endre Muller

Sailor (uncredited)

Roger Mutton

Crewman (uncredited)

Arnold Schulkes

Flagship Sailor (uncredited)

Harry Webster

French Sailor (uncredited)

Fred Wood