John Clements as Harry Faversham

Ralph Richardson as John Durrance

C. Aubrey Smith as General Burroughs

June Duprez as Ethne Burroughs

Allan Jeayes as General Faversham

Jack Allen as Lieutenant Willoughby

Donald Gray as Peter Burroughs

Frederick Culley as Dr Sutton

Clive Baxter as Young Harry Faversham

Robert Rendel as Colonel

Archibald Batty as Adjutant

Derek Elphinstone as Lieutenant Parker

Hal Walters as Joe

Norman Pierce as Sergeant Brown

Henry Oscar as Dr. Harraz

John Laurie as The Khalifa

Amid Taftazani as Karaga Pasha

Peter Cozens as Man

Christopher Cozier as

Joe Cozier as

Joseph Cozier as

Alexander Knox as Bit Part

Jack Lambert as (uncredited)

Hay Petrie as Mahdi Interpreter

Leslie Phillips as Boy Doffing Cap at Parade

Josephine Wilson as Mrs. Brown - Sgt. Brown's wife