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Directed by
Carol Reed 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Eric Ambler  screenplay
Eric Ambler  story
Peter Ustinov  screenplay

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete

David Niven ... Lieutenant Jim Perry
Stanley Holloway ... Pvt. Ted Brewer
James Donald ... Pvt. Evans Lloyd
John Laurie ... Pvt. Luke
Leslie Dwyer ... Pvt. Sid Beck
Hugh Burden ... Pvt. Bill Parsons
Jimmy Hanley ... Pvt. Geoffrey Stainer (as Jimmie Hanley)
William Hartnell ... Sgt. Ned Fletcher (as Billy Hartnell)
Reginald Tate ... The Training Company Commanding Officer
Leo Genn ... Captain Edwards
John Ruddock ... Old Chelsea Soldier
A. Bromley Davenport ... Old Chelsea Soldier (as Bromley Davenport)
Renée Asherson ... Marjorie Gillingham (as Renee Asherson)
Mary Jerrold ... Mrs. Gillingham
Tessie O'Shea ... Herself - ENSA Entertainer
Raymond Lovell ... Mr. Jackson, Garage Owner
A.E. Matthews ... Colonel Walmsley
Jack Watling ... Sgt. Buster, Marjorie's boyfriend

Peter Ustinov ... Rispoli: Cafe owner
Lloyd Pearson ... Sam Thyrtle
Raymond Huntley ... Pvt. Herbert Davenport
Penelope Dudley-Ward ... Mrs. Perry (as Penelope Ward)
Esma Cannon ... Mrs. Ted Brewer
Eileen Erskine ... Mrs. Bill Parsons
Grace Arnold ... Mrs. Ned Fletcher
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Quentin Reynolds ... Himself (American version)
John Boxer ... Soldier in Pub Talking To The Old Soldiers (uncredited)
Peggy Carlisle ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Alf Goddard ... Instructor (uncredited)
Trevor Howard ... Officer on Ship (uncredited)
David Hutcheson ... Garage Customer in Car (uncredited)
Andreas Malandrinos ... Gendarme In Cafe (uncredited)
George Merritt ... The Sergeant-Major (uncredited)
Tracy Reed ... The Perry's Daughter (uncredited)
John Salew ... Sam, Friend of Pvt Lloyd in Pub Scene (uncredited)
Johnnie Schofield ... Lewis Gun Instructor. (uncredited)
Winifred Willard ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Ben Williams ... Pessimistic Man Talking To Old Soldiers (uncredited)
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Produced by
Stanley Haynes .... associate producer
John Sutro .... producer
Norman Walker .... producer
Herbert Smith .... executive producer in charge of production (uncredited)
 
Original Music by
William Alwyn 
 
Cinematography by
Guy Green (photographed by)
Derick Williams (fire scenes photographed by)
 
Film Editing by
Fergus McDonell 
Clive Donner (uncredited)
 
Casting by
Irene Howard (uncredited)
 
Art Direction by
David Rawnsley 
 
Production Management
Norman Spencer .... production manager (uncredited)
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Frank Bevis .... assistant director
Mark Evans .... second assistant director (uncredited)
 
Art Department
Arthur Lawson .... associate art director
Elven Webb .... draughtsman (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Desmond Dew .... sound recordist
Harry Miller .... sound effects
C.C. Stevens .... sound recordist
Walter R. Day .... sound camera operator (uncredited)
John Dennis .... dubbing crew (uncredited)
Stanley Lambourne .... boom operator (uncredited)
Gus Lloyd .... assistant boom operator (uncredited)
George Paternoster .... boom operator (uncredited)
Winston Ryder .... sound camera operator (uncredited)
Alan Whatley .... dubbing crew (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
Henry Harris .... special effects
Bill Warrington .... special effects
George Blackwell .... special effects (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Peter Allwork .... focus puller (uncredited)
Wally Fairweather .... clapper loader (uncredited)
Freddie Ford Jr. .... clapper loader (uncredited)
Norman Warwick .... camera operator (uncredited)
 
Editorial Department
Ed Fitz .... editor: US version
Clive Donner .... negative cutter (uncredited)
 
Music Department
Muir Mathieson .... musical director
 
Other crew
R. Fellowes .... military advisor (as Captain R. Fellowes - Rifle Brigade)
Brian Mayfield .... military advisor (as Lt. Colonel B. Mayfield - Scots Guards)
 
Crew verified as complete

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