On screen
Cast
62 credited performers
Michael Howe
Tom Grattan
Richard Warner
Storyteller
Artwork unavailable
Sally Adcock
Julie Kirkby
George Malpas
Stan Hobbs
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Connie Merigold
Mrs Kirkby
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Peter Sugden
Major Kirkby
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Ray Gatenby
Ted, the Postman
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Jack Woolgar
George Barkis
Roy Boyd
Enemy Agent
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David Richardson
Frank Hobbs
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Elizabeth Ashton
Myra
Dave Hill
Harry Townsend
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Derek Keller
Dennis Townsend
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Ian Shaw
Billy Townsend
Rio Fanning
Blind Mickey
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Nita Valerie
The Mother
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Robert Bridges
Deacon
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Bridget Turner
Sara Schwartz
Tony Selby
Mr Norris
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Robert Aldous
Otto Keller
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Shaun Curry
Sam
Barry Jackson
Peter Schindler
Hugo Panczak
Klaus
Stephen Yardley
Army Officer
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Douglas Fielding
Soldier
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Colin Edwin
The Drover
Windsor Davies
Army Recruiting Sergeant
Denis Shaw
Koestler
George Roubicek
Helmut
Howard Goorney
The Tramp
Mark Jones
Soldier Boy
Bill Fraser
Sergeant Major – Uncle Wally
Roy Holder
Christopher
Artwork unavailable
Len Howe
Postman
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Jean Lockhart
Mrs Corder
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Roy Maxwell
The Officer
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Jack Lomax
The Corporal
Clive Jenkins
Lord Marcus Beck
Alec Mango
Tanner
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Malcolm Patton
Styles
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Norman Claridge
The Butler
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Denys Peek
Aeroplane Pilot
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Dave Mobley
First Soldier (uncredited)
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Kim Grant
Second Soldier (uncredited)
Jon Finch
Charlie
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Simon Taylor
Jamie
Jo Rowbottom
Caroline Springer
Royston Tickner
Mr Springer
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Leslie Kellett
The Man
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Bill White
Policeman
Cavan Kendall
Lieutenant Shaw
Anne Dyson
Mrs Kendrew
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Glenn Slowther
Boy
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James Donnelly
Coxswain
Roy Barraclough
Coastguard
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Gerry Cowan
Coastguard
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Glyn Worsnip
The Officer
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Peter Schofield
PC Harris
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Neil Johnston
The Soldier
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Geoffrey Neild
Hoskins
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Arthur Griffiths
Tom's Father
Geoffrey Hinsliff
Third Soldier (uncredited)