Drama set in an Italian prisoner of war camp during World War 2, where a group of British soldiers find their plans for escape thwarted by a mysterious traitor in their midst.
Cast
Richard Todd
Lieutenant Colonel David Baird
Bernard Lee
Lieutenant Colonel Huxley
Michael Wilding
Major Charles Marquand
Richard Attenborough
Capt. 'Bunter' Phillips
Dennis Price
Capt. Rupert Callender
Donald Houston
Capt. Roger Byfold
William Franklyn
Capt. Tony Long
Vincent Ball
Capt. Pat Foster
Peter Arne
Capitano Benucci
Peter Jones
Capt. Alfred Piker
Ronnie Stevens
Lt. Meynell, 'The Sewer Rat'
Terence Alexander
Lt. Gibbs
Andrew Faulds
Lt. Comdr. 'Dopey' Gibbon, R.N.
Steve Norbert
Lt. Pierre Dessin
Cyril Shaps
Lt. Cyriakos Coutoules
Eric Lander
Lt. Tim O'Brien
John Dearth
Lt. Robson
Robert Bruce
'Doc' Simmonds, R.A.M.C.
Harold Siddons
Capt. 'Tag' Burchnall
Ian Whittaker
2nd. Lt. Betts-Hanger
David Williams
Lt. Parsons
David Graham
Lt. Moxhay
Howard Williams
Lt. Bush
Dino Galvani
Commandante Arletti
John Adams
German Officer (uncredited)
Victor Baring
Lt Paoli (uncredited)
Paul Beradi
Hut Commander (uncredited)
Ernest Blyth
Hut Commander (uncredited)
Peter Brace
POW (uncredited)
Michael Caine
Prisoner with Pin-Up (uncredited)
John Corrie
POW (uncredited)
Dan Cressey
Italian Guard (uncredited)
Richard Duke
POW (uncredited)
Max Faulkner
POW in Hamlet (uncredited)
Otto Friese
POW (uncredited)
Robert Gregory
Hut Commander (uncredited)
Gerry Judge
POW (uncredited)
John Leyton
POW (uncredited)
Alf Mangan
Italian Guard (uncredited)
Jim McManus
POW (uncredited)
Pat Meehan
German Officer (uncredited)
Patrick Mynhardt
POW in Hamlet (uncredited)
Geremy Phillips
Italian Guard (uncredited)
Pat Ryan
POW (uncredited)
Harold Sanderson
POW (uncredited)
Guy Standeven
POW (uncredited)
Emile Stemmler
POW (uncredited)
Phillip Stewart
POW (uncredited)
Reg Thomason
POW (uncredited)
Hedger Wallace
POW in Hamlet (uncredited)
Ron Whitwell
POW (uncredited)
Crew
Don Chaffey
Director
Bryan Forbes
Screenplay
Frank Harvey
Screenplay
Michael Gilbert
Novel
John Trumper
Editor
Arthur Grant
Director of Photography
Ronald Spencer
Assistant Director
Colin Lesslie
Producer
Robert Walker
Camera Operator
Jack Verity
Wardrobe Supervisor
Bobbie Smith
Hairdresser
Freddie Williamson
Makeup Artist
John Cox
Sound Supervisor
Red Law
Sound Recordist
George Stephenson
Sound Recordist
Francis Chagrin
Original Music Composer
Philip Shipway
Location Manager
Yvonne Richards
Continuity
Ray Simm
Art Direction
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