Michael Caine as Capt. Douglas

Nigel Davenport as Capt. Cyril Leech

Nigel Green as Col. Masters

Harry Andrews as Brig. Blore

Patrick Jordan as Maj. Alan Watkins

Daniel Pilon as Capt. Allwood (Blore's adjutant at Special Forces HQ)

Bernard Archard as Col. Homerton

Aly Ben Ayed as Sadok

Enrique Ávila as Kalarides

Mohsen Ben Abdallah as Hassan

Mohamed Kouka as Assine

Takis Emmanuel as Kostos Manov

Scott Miller as Boudesh

Vivian Pickles as German Nurse

Michael Stevens as Capt. Johnson

Anthony Stamboulieh as Barman in Arab Bar

Jose Halufi as Arab

Stanley Caine as German Officer

Dennis Brennan as Corporal

Jeremy Child as 2nd Lieutenant

Rafael Albaicín as Chief Arab at Oasis

Martin Burland as Dead Officer

George McKeenan as Corporal at Quayside

Bridget Espeet as Ann