Cast & Crew

Directed by

Basil Dearden

Writing Credits

Stephen Black
(adapted from the book of the same title)
Roger MacDougall
(screen play)
Stephen Black
(in consultation with)

Cast

Tommy Trinder
Tommy Turk
James Mason
Ted Robbins
Philip Friend
Bob
Mervyn Johns
Sam
William Hartnell
Brookes
Finlay Currie
District Officer MacFarlane
Philippa Hiatt
Nan
Meriel Forbes
Susie
Beatrice Varley
Ma Turk
Norman Pierce
Pa Robbins
Muriel George
Ma Robbins
Julian Vedey
Lou Freeman
Richard George
PC O'Brien
H Victor Weske
Peters
Leslie Harcourt
Alfie Parrott
Lesley Brook
June
Frederick Culley
Vicar
Stanley Lathbury
Verger
Johnnie Schofield
Milkman
Grace Arnold
Canteen Lady
Alfie Bass
(uncredited)
Stanley Escane
Choirboy
Leo Genn
Off-Screen Narrator
Andreas Malandrinos
Mr. Vanetti
Ralph Michael
Dunkirk Survivor
Peter Noble
Auxiliary Fireman
Frederick Piper
Police Sergeant
John Salew
Landlord
Charles Victor
Bill - Dunkirk Survivor
Ben Williams
Head of the Rescue Squad

Produced by

Michael Balcon
producer
S.C. Balcon
associate producer

Music by

Roy Douglas

Cinematography by

Ernest Palmer
(cameraman)

Editing by

Mary Habberfield

Art Direction by

Michael Relph

Production Management

John Croydon
production supervisor
Jack Hicks
production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Muriel Cole
second assistant director (uncredited)
Madge Nettleton
second assistant director (uncredited)
Cyril Pope
third assistant director (uncredited)
Billy Russell
assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

Heather Armitage
draughtsman (uncredited)
Jim Morahan
assistant art director (uncredited)

Sound Department

A.D. Valentine
recordist
Eric Williams
sound supervisor
Ken Foster
boom operator (uncredited)
Mary Habberfield
sound editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Roy Kellino
special effects
Cliff Richardson
special effects (as Clifford Richardson)

Camera and Electrical Department

Gerald Gibbs
camera operator (as G. Gibbs)
Ernest Palmer
cameraman
Cecil Cooney
camera operator (uncredited)
Ted Hallows
electrician (uncredited)
H. Julius
focus puller (uncredited)
Eddie Orton
still photographer (uncredited)
Ken Westbury
clapper loader (uncredited)
Hugh Wilson
clapper loader (uncredited)

Editorial Department

Sidney Cole
supervising editor
Leslie Allen
assistant editor (uncredited)

Music Department

Ernest Irving
musical director / conductor (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Olga Brook
continuity (uncredited)

Additional Crew

Madge Nettleton
production secretary (uncredited)
Elaine Schreyeck
production secretary (uncredited)
All Filters