| Directed by | ||
|---|---|---|
 | Carol Reed | |
| Starring | ||
|---|---|---|
| David Niven | Lt. Jim Perry | |
| Stanley Holloway | Pte. Ted Brewer | |
| James Donald | Pte. Evan Lloyd | |
| John Laurie | Pte. Luke | |
| Leslie Dwyer | Pte. Sid Beck | |
| Hugh Burden | Pte. Bill Parsons | |
| Jimmy Hanley | Pte. Geoffrey Stainer | |
| William Hartnell | Sgt. Ned Fletcher | |
| Reginald Tate | The Training Company Commanding Officer | |
| Leo Genn | Capt. Edwards | |
| John Ruddock | Chelsea Pensioner | |
| A. Bromley Davenport | Chelsea Pensioner | |
| Renée Asherson | Marjorie Gillingham | |
| Mary Jerrold | Mrs. Gillingham | |
| Tessie O'Shea | Self - ENSA Entertainer | |
| Raymond Lovell | Mr. Jackson - Garage Owner | |
| A.E. Matthews | Col. Walmsley | |
| Jack Watling | Buster - Marjorie's Boyfriend | |
| Peter Ustinov | Rispoli - Cafe Owner | |
| Lloyd Pearson | Thyrtle | |
| Raymond Huntley | Pte. Herbert Davenport | |
| Penelope Dudley-Ward | Mrs. Perry | |
| Esma Cannon | Mrs. Brewer | |
| Eileen Erskine | Mrs. Hilda Parsons | |
| Grace Arnold | Mrs. Fletcher | |
| John Boxer | Soldier in Pub Talking to the Chelsea Pensioners | |
| Peggy Carlisle | Minor Role | |
| Alf Goddard | Instructor | |
| Trevor Howard | Officer on Ship | |
| David Hutcheson | Garage Customer in Car | |
| Benita Lydal | ENSA Artist | |
| Andreas Malandrinos | Gendarme in Cafe | |
| George Merritt | The Sergeant-Major | |
| Tracy Reed | The Perry's Daughter | |
| Quentin Reynolds | Self (American version) | |
| John Salew | Sam - Friend of Pte. Lloyd in Pub Scene | |
| Johnnie Schofield | Lewis Gun Instructor | |
| Winifred Willard | Minor Role | |
| Ben Williams | Pessimistic Man Talking to the Chelsea Pensioners | |
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