David Niven character Maj. Richardson
Alberto Sordi character Capt. Blasi
Michael Wilding character Lt. Burke
Harry Andrews character Capt. Rootes
Noel Harrison character Lt. Hilary
Amedeo Nazzari character Maj. Fornari
Aldo Giuffrè character Sgt. Todini
David Opatoshu character Bernasconi
Tiberio Mitri character Pvt. Moccia
Alessandro Ninchi character Sub. Lt. Del Pra
Pietro Marascalchi character Cpl. Bortolini
Bruno Cattaneo character Pvt. Mattone
Giuseppe Fazio character Sgt. Spadoni
Ignazio Dolce character Sentinel
Ronald Fraser character Perfect
Duncan Macrae character Sgt. Trevethan
Bernard Cribbins character Col. Brownlow
Michael Trubshawe character Col. Brownhow
Robert Desmond character Pvt. Singer
Kenneth Fortescue character Lt. Thomlinson
