
Comedy drama based on the true story of two British Army dentists who in 1942, eager to see action, go AWOL and invade occupied France on their own.
Cast

Kenneth Cranham
Sgt. Peter King

Leo Bill
Pvt. Leslie Cutherbertson

Anthony Valentine
SM Dudley

James Fleet
Maj. Bates

Richard Sutton
Pvt. Horrocks

Anthony O'Donnell
Chief Armourer
Glen Davies
Corporal at bomb crater
Paul Bayfield
Mike (soldier #1)
Jason Round
Soldier #3

Julian Glover
Col. Hatchard
Tim 'Nobby' Clarke
Young sergeant

Nick Miles
Sgt. Mowat

Bryan Mosley
Drill sergeant
Dickon Tolson
Steward
Nick Hussey
Sentry
Nathan stevenson
Sentry

Tim McMullan
Military Policeman on train
Barbara Massey
Trolley lady at station

Rosanna Lavelle
Emma Fraser

Phyllida Law
Faith

Derek Jacobi
Maj. Merton

David Ryall
Winston Churchill

Christopher Villiers
Dr. Oliver Holmes

Mossie Smith
Mrs. Fraser

Ian Lindsay
Postman
Sara Markland
Daphne

Beth Cordingly
Rose

Erich Redman
German Signals Officer
Sandra Reiton
French Woman
Christopher Gudgeon
German signalman (as Chris Gudgeon)
Stephan Grothgar
German train guard
Richard Everett
German officer with dog
Alan Thurston
Military Policeman
David Curtiz
Interrogator
Charles Oakden
Naval Intelligence Officer
Crew
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