Stanley Baker

Lt. John Chard R.E.

Jack Hawkins

Rev. Otto Witt

Ulla Jacobsson

Margareta Witt

James Booth

Pte. Henry Hook

Michael Caine

Lt. Gonville Bromhead

Nigel Green

Colour Sgt. Frank Bourne

Paul Daneman

Sgt. Maxfield

Patrick Magee

Surgeon Reynolds

Glynn Edwards

Cpl. Allen

Neil McCarthy

Pvt. Thomas

David Kernan

Pvt. Hitch

Gary Bond

Pvt. Cole

Richard Burton

Narration spoken (voice)

Mangosuthu Buthelezi

Cetewayo

Kerry Jordan

Company cook