David Niven as Maj. Richardson

Alberto Sordi as Capt. Blasi

Michael Wilding as Lt. Burke

Harry Andrews as Capt. Rootes

Noel Harrison as Lt. Hilary

Amedeo Nazzari as Maj. Fornari

Aldo Giuffrè as Sgt. Todini

David Opatoshu as Bernasconi

Tiberio Mitri as Pvt. Moccia

Alessandro Ninchi as Sub. Lt. Del Pra

Pietro Marascalchi as Cpl. Bortolini

Bruno Cattaneo as Pvt. Mattone

Giuseppe Fazio as Sgt. Spadoni

Ignazio Dolce as Sentinel

Ronald Fraser as Perfect

Duncan Macrae as Sgt. Trevethan

Bernard Cribbins as Col. Brownlow

Michael Trubshawe as Col. Brownhow

Robert Desmond as Pvt. Singer

Kenneth Fortescue as Lt. Thomlinson

Don Powell as

Luigi Bracale as