Alec Guinness
Colonel Nicholson, «Old Nick»

André Morell
Col. Green

Ann Sears
Infirmière au Ceylon hospital

Geoffrey Horne
Lt. Joyce

Harold Goodwin
Pvt. Baker

Heihachiro Okawa
Capt. Kanematsu

Jack Hawkins
Maj. Warden

James Donald
Maj. Clipton

John Boxer
Maj. Hughes

Keiichiro Katsumoto
Lt. Miura

Percy Herbert
Pvt. Grogan

Sessue Hayakawa
Col. Saito

William Holden
Shears