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The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp
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Directed by
Michael Powell 
Emeric Pressburger 
 
Writing credits
Michael Powell (written by) &
Emeric Pressburger (written by)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete
Roger Livesey ... Clive Candy

Deborah Kerr ... Edith Hunter / Barbara Wynne / Johnny Cannon
Anton Walbrook ... Theo Kretschmar-Schuldorff
Roland Culver ... Col. Betteridge
James McKechnie ... Spud Wilson
Albert Lieven ... von Ritter
Arthur Wontner ... Embassy Counsellor
David Hutcheson ... Hoppy
Ursula Jeans ... Frau von Kalteneck
John Laurie ... Murdoch
Harry Welchman ... Major Davies
Reginald Tate ... van Zijl
A.E. Matthews ... President of Tribunal
Carl Jaffe ... von Reumann (as Carl Jaffé)
Valentine Dyall ... von Schönborn
Muriel Aked ... Aunt Margaret
Felix Aylmer ... The Bishop
Frith Banbury ... Baby-Face Fitzroy
Neville Mapp ... Stuffy Graves
Vincent Holman ... Club porter (1942)
Spencer Trevor ... Period Blimp
James Knight ... Club porter (1902)
Dennis Arundell ... Café orchestra leader
David Ward ... Kaunitz
Jan Van Loewen ... Indignant citizen
Eric Maturin ... Col. Goodhead
Robert Harris ... Embassy Secretary
Theodore Zichy ... Col. Borg (as Count Zichy)
Jane Millican ... Nurse Erna
Phyllis Morris ... Pebble
Diana Marshall ... Sybil Hopwell
Captain W. Barrett ... The Texan (as Capt. W. H. Barrett, U.S. Army)
Thomas Palmer ... The Sergeant (as Corp. Thomas Palmer, U.S. Army)
Yvonne Andre ... The Nun (as Yvonne Andrée)
Marjorie Gresley ... The Matron
Helen Debroy ... Mrs.Wynne
Norman Pierce ... Mr. Wynne
Edward Cooper ... B.B.C. Official
Joan Swinstead ... Secretary
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
John Boxer ... Soldier (uncredited)
Erik ... Cocker Spaniel (1920) (uncredited)
Ian Fleming ... Maj. Plumley (1902) (uncredited)
Desmond Jeans ... Barman (uncredited)
Patrick Macnee ... Extra (uncredited)
Ferdy Mayne ... Prussian student (uncredited)
Pat McGrath ... Cpl. Tommy Tucker (uncredited)

Charles Mortimer ... Dr. Crowler, at duel (uncredited)
Pete Murray ... Extra in crowd at BBC bunker (uncredited)
Peter Noble ... Prisoner of war (uncredited)
Wally Patch ... Sergeant clearing debris (uncredited)
Norris Smith ... Napoleon Armstrong (1918) (uncredited)
Spangle ... Cocker Spaniel (1920) (uncredited)
Waleen Tidy ... Edith's sister (uncredited)
John Varley ... Soldier (uncredited)
George Woodbridge ... Man with debris clearing unit (uncredited)
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Produced by
Michael Powell .... producer
Emeric Pressburger .... producer
Richard Vernon .... assistant producer
 
Original Music by
Allan Gray 
 
Cinematography by
Georges Périnal  (as Georges Perinal)
 
Film Editing by
John Seabourne Sr.  (as John Seabourne)
 
Production Design by
Alfred Junge 
 
Costume Design by
Joseph Bato 
 
Makeup Department
George Blackler .... makeup artist
Dorrie Hamilton .... makeup artist
 
Production Management
Tom White .... production manager (uncredited)
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Kenneth Horne .... assistant director (as Ken Horne)
Tom Payne .... assistant director
 
Art Department
Peter Manley .... art department (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Desmond Dew .... sound
C.C. Stevens .... sound
 
Visual Effects by
W. Percy Day .... process shots
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Jack Cardiff .... camera operator: Technicolor
Harold Haysom .... camera operator: Technicolor
Geoffrey Unsworth .... camera operator: Technicolor
Bill Wall .... chief electrician
Jim Body .... clapper loader (uncredited)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Matilda Etches .... costume executor
 
Editorial Department
Thelma Connell .... assistant editor (as Thelma Myers)
Peter Seabourne .... assistant editor
Peter R. Hunt .... associate editor (uncredited)
 
Music Department
Allan Gray .... music arranger
Charles Williams .... conductor
 
Other crew
Dr. C. Beard .... period advisor
Lieutenant-General Sir Douglas Brownrigg K.C.B. .... military advisor (as Lieut-General Sir Douglas Brownrigg K.C.B., D.S.O.)
Natalie Kalmus .... chief of color control department: Technicolor
Arthur Lawson .... floor manager
Joan Page .... secretary: Archers
Alec Saville .... management
E.F.E. Schoen .... period advisor
Sydney Streeter .... management (as Sydney S. Streeter)
Roger Cherrill .... production runner (uncredited)
Bill Paton .... assistant: Mr Powell (uncredited)
Maggie Unsworth .... script supervisor (uncredited)
 
Thanks
David Low .... with acknowledgements to: creator of the immortal Colonel
 
Crew verified as complete

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