Cast & Crew

Directed by

Lewis Gilbert

Writing Credits

John Harris
(novel)
Lewis Gilbert
(screenplay) and
Vernon Harris
(screenplay)

Cast

Michael Redgrave
Air Commodore Waltby
Dirk Bogarde
Flight Sergeant MacKay
Bonar Colleano
Sergeant Kirby
Jack Watling
Flying Officer Harding
Anthony Steel
Flying Officer Treherne
Nigel Patrick
Flight Sergeant Singsby
James Kenney
Corporal Skinner
Sydney Tafler
Corporal Robb
Ian Whittaker
A.C.2 Milliken
George Rose
Tebbitt
Victor Maddern
Gus Westover
Michael Ripper
Botterhill
Glyn Houston
Knox
Michael Balfour
Dray
Jack Taylor
Robinson
Paul Carpenter
Lt. Patrick Boyle
Eddie Byrne
Petty Officer Porter
Anton Diffring
German Pilot
Griffith Jones
Group Captain Todd
Guy Middleton
Squadron Leader Scott
Jack Lambert
Squadron Leader Craig
Moultrie Kelsall
Wing Commander Dixon
Nigel Green
Met Officer Howard
Gudrun Ure
Kirby's Fiancee
Rachel Kempson
Mrs. Waltby
Joan Sims
Hilda Tebbitt
Patrick Jordan
Flight Sergeant
Graham Stark
Corporal

Produced by

Daniel M. Angel
producer
Anthony Nelson Keys
associate producer (as Anthony Nelson-Keys)

Music by

Malcolm Arnold

Cinematography by

Stephen Dade
director of photography

Editing by

Russell Lloyd

Art Direction by

Bernard Robinson

Makeup Department

Nell Taylor
makeup artist (as Nel Taylor)

Production Management

George R. Busby
production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Basil Keys
assistant director
Clifton Brandon
second assistant director (uncredited)
Kenneth Shipman
third assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

David Butcher
draughtsman (uncredited)

Sound Department

H.C. Pearson
sound recordist
Clifford D. Benson
sound camera operator (uncredited)
George Burgess
dubbing crew (uncredited)
Eric Cass
boom operator (uncredited)
Cyril Collick
dubbing crew (uncredited)
Gordon Hay
dubbing crew (uncredited)
Fred Tomlin
boom operator (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Cliff Richardson
special effects

Visual Effects by

Bryan Langley
travelling matte (uncredited)

Stunts

Robert Porter
stunt double (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Moray Grant
camera operator
Freddie Cooper
focus puller (uncredited)
Ceri Davies
focus puller (uncredited)
Peter Lamb
clapper loader (uncredited)
Ronald Lenoir
set rigger (uncredited)
Gerry Massy-Collier
photography: second unit (uncredited)
Charles Trigg
still photographer (uncredited)

Editorial Department

Peter Austen-Hunt
second assistant editor (uncredited)
Malcolm Cooke
first assistant editor (uncredited)
Richard Marden
first assistant editor (uncredited)

Music Department

London Philharmonic Orchestra
musicians: orchestra (as The London Philharmonic Orchestra)
Muir Mathieson
director: The London Philharmonic Orchestra

Script and Continuity Department

Betty Forster
continuity

Additional Crew

Daniel M. Angel
presenter
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