Ernest Shackleton as Leader of the Expedition (as Sir Ernest Shackleton)

Frank Worsley as Captain of the Endurance (as Captain F. Worsley)

J. Stenhouse as Captain of the Aurora (as Lieut. J. Stenhouse)

Captain L. Hussey as Meteorologist

Dr. McIlroy as Head of Scientific Staff

Mr. Wordie as Head of Scientific Staff (as Wordie)

Dr. Macklin as Doctor

Frank Wild as Second in Command of the Endurance

Tom Crean as Crewman

Mr. James as Crewman (as James)

Mr. Clark as Crewman (as Clark)

Mr. Greenstreet as Crewman (as Greenstreet)