cast
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John Mills
Cpl Tubby Binns
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Richard Attenborough
John Holden
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Bernard Lee
Charles Foreman
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Robert Urquhart
Mike
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Ray Jackson
Barlow
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Ronald Hines
Private Miles
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Sean Barrett
Frankie
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Roland Curram
Harper
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Meredith Edwards
Dave Bellman
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Michael Bates
Froome
- Rodney Diak Pannet
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Michael Shillo
Jouvet
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Eddie Byrne
Commander (Tough's Yard)
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Maxine Audley
Diana
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Lionel Jeffries
Colonel (Medical Officer)
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Victor Maddern
Merchant Seaman
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Anthony Nicholls
Military Spokesman
- Bud Flanagan Himself
- Chesney Allen Himself
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Kenneth Cope
Lieutenant Lumpkin
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Denys Graham
Fraser
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Barry Foster
Don R
- Warwick Ashton Battery Sergeant Major
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Peter Halliday
Battery Major
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John Welsh
Staff Colonel
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Lloyd Lamble
Staff Colonel
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Cyril Raymond
General The Viscount Gort V.C.
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Nicholas Hannen
Vice Admiral Ramsay
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Patricia Plunkett
Grace
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Michael Gwynn
Commander (Sheerness)
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Fred Griffiths
Old Sweat
- Dan Cressey Joe
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Christopher Rhodes
Sergeant on the beaches
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Harry Landis
Dr. Levy
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John Horsley
Padre
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Patrick Allen
Sergeant on Parade Ground
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Liz Fraser
Worker in Holden's Factory (uncredited)
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Michael Brennan
Paddle Steamer Captain (uncredited)
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Bernard Cribbins
Thirsty Sailor (uncredited)
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John G. Heller
German Soldier (uncredited)
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John Phillips
Boat Owner Spokesman (uncredited)
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William Squire
Captain (uncredited)
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Tim Turner
Officer (line of men in sea) (uncredited)
- Howard Lang Chief - Sheerness Dockyard (uncredited)