Anton Walbrook as Boris Lermontov

Marius Goring as Julian Craster

Moira Shearer as Victoria Page

Robert Helpmann as Ivan Boleslawsky

Léonide Massine as Grischa Ljubov

Albert Bassermann as Sergei Ratov

Ludmilla Tchérina as Irina Boronskaja

Esmond Knight as Livy

Jean Short as Terry

Gordon Littmann as Ike

Julia Lang as A Balletomane

Bill Shine as Her Mate

Austin Trevor as Prof. Palmer

Eric Berry as Dimitri

Irene Browne as Lady Neston

Jerry Verno as Stage-Door Keeper

Derek Elphinstone as Lord Oldham

Marie Rambert as Marie Rambert

Joy Rawlins as Gwladys - Vicky's friend

Marcel Poncin as M. Boudin

Michel Bazalgette as M. Rideaut

Patrick Troughton as BBC Radio Announcer (voice)

Emeric Pressburger as Extra at Cannes train station (uncredited)

Jack Carter as Corps de Ballet (uncredited)