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

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