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Programme Information

Keywords:

Adventure, Drama, War, Historical, History, World War, Movie, Film, Movies, Films, WWII, WW2, World War 2

Additional Information:

(Black and white) (1944) (UK) (3 Star)

Cast:

David Niven	.... Lieutenant Jim Perry
Stanley Holloway	.... Pvt. Ted Brewer
James Donald	.... Pvt. Lloyd
John Laurie	.... Pvt. Luke
Leslie Dwyer	.... Pvt. Sid Beck
Hugh Burden	.... Pvt. Bill Parsons

Supporting Cast:

Jimmy Hanley	.... Pvt. Geoffrey Stainer
William Hartnell	.... Sgt. Ned Fletcher
Reginald Tate	.... The Training Company Commanding Officer
Leo Genn	.... Captain Edwards
John Ruddock	.... Old Soldier
A. Bromley Davenport	.... Old Soldier
Renée Asherson	.... Marjorie Gillingham
Mary Jerrold	.... Mrs. Gillingham
Tessie O'Shea	.... Herself

Directors:

Carol Reed

Writers:

Eric Ambler
Peter Ustinov