Peter O'Toole as John Sidney Howard

Mare Winningham as Nicole Rougeron

Susan Wooldridge as Mrs. Cavanaugh

Michael Kitchen as Maj. Diessen

Juliette Mole as Mademoiselle Tenois

Alistair Haley as Alastair Haley

Claire Drummond as Sheila Cavanaugh

Ron Donachie as RAF Corporal

James Gaddas as RAF Driver

Annette Badland as French woman on bus

Timothy Ackroyd as Cherendon