Robert Mitchum

Charles

Trevor Howard

Father Collins

Christopher Jones

Major Doryan

John Mills

Michael

Leo McKern

Thomas Ryan

Sarah Miles

Rosy

Barry Foster

Tim O'Leary

Marie Kean

Mrs. McCardle

Arthur O'Sullivan

Mr. McCardle

Evin Crowley

Moureen

Douglas Sheldon

Driver

Gerald Sim

Captain

Barry Jackson

Corporal

Des Keogh

Lanky Private

Niall Tóibín

O'Keefe

Philip O'Flynn

Paddy

Donal Neligan

Moureen's Boyfriend

Brian O'Higgins

Constable O'Connor

Niall O'Brien

Bernard

Owen Sullivan

Joseph

Emmet Bergin

Sean (uncredited)

May Cluskey

Storekeeper (uncredited)

Annie D'Alton

Old woman (uncredited)

Julian Holloway

Major Doryan (voice) (uncredited)

Pat Layde

Policeman (uncredited)

Ed O'Callaghan

Bernard (uncredited)

Josie MacAvin

Set Decoration

David Lean

Director

Robert Bolt

Screenplay

Charles E. Parker

Makeup Artist

A.G. Scott

Hairstylist

Eric Allwright

Makeup Artist

Colin Arthur

Makeup Artist

Linda DeVetta

Makeup Artist

Charles Frend

Second Unit Director

Roy Stevens

Second Unit Director

Michael Stevenson

Assistant Director

Pedro Vidal

Assistant Director

Jonathan Burrows

Third Assistant Director

Joe Marks

Second Assistant Director

Jonathan Mills

Third Assistant Director

David Tringham

Assistant Director

Bill Cook

Boom Operator

Gordon K. McCallum

Sound Mixer

John Hayward

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Michael Hickey

Sound

Brian Sinclair

Assistant Sound Editor

Malcolm Stewart

Sound Effects

Brian Warner

Special Effects

Gerry Johnston

Special Effects

Jack Cooper

Stunts

Bronco McLoughlin

Stunts

Tony Lawson

Assistant Editor

Norman Savage

Editor

Maurice Jarre

Original Music Composer

Maurice Jarre

Conductor

Vic Armstrong

Stunts

R.A. MacDonald

Special Effects

Freddie Young

Director of Photography

Douglas Twiddy

Production Manager

Ernest Day

Camera Operator

Phyllis Crocker

Continuity

John Bramall

Sound Recordist

Winston Ryder

Sound Editor

Ernie Grimsdale

Sound Editor

Gordon K. McCallum

Recording Supervision

Roy Walker

Art Direction

Charles E. Parker

Makeup Designer

A. G. Scott

Hairstylist

Bernie Prentice

Electrician

Roy Rodhouse

Electrician

Peter Dukelow

Construction Coordinator

Jocelyn Rickards

Costume Designer

Eddie Fowlie

Location Manager

Stephen B. Grimes

Production Designer

Roy Stevens

Associate Producer

Anthony Havelock-Allan

Producer