The story
A mismatched collection of conscripted civilians find training tough under Lieutenant Jim Perry and Sergeant Ned Fletcher when they are called up to replace an infantry battalion that had suffered casualties at Dunkirk.
Watch trailerCast & crew
David NivenLieutenant Jim Perry
Stanley HollowayPvt. Ted Brewer
James DonaldPvt. Evans Lloyd
John LauriePvt. Luke
Leslie DwyerPvt. Sid Beck
Hugh BurdenPvt. Bill Parsons
Raymond HuntleyPvt. Herbert Davenport
Jimmy HanleyPvt. Geoffrey Stainer
William HartnellSgt. Ned Fletcher
Reginald TateThe Training Company Commanding Officer
Leo GennCaptain EdwardsJohn Ruddock
John RuddockOld Chelsea SoldierExplore the crew
- Original Music Composer
- William Alwyn
- Screenplay
- Peter Ustinov
- Director
- Carol Reed
- Producer
- Stanley Haynes
- Screenplay
- Eric Ambler
- Producer
- John Sutro
- Producer
- Norman Walker
- Editor
- Clive Donner
- Editor
- Fergus McDonell
- Director of Photography
- Guy Green