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Directed by
Anthony Asquith 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Anatole de Grunwald  story
John Pudney  poems
Terence Rattigan  scenario (as F/Lt Terence Rattigan)
Terence Rattigan  screenplay
Terence Rattigan  story
Richard Sherman  scenario (as Capt. Richard Sherman)

Cast (in credits order)
Michael Redgrave ... Flight Lt. David Archdale

John Mills ... Pilot Officer Peter Penrose
Rosamund John ... Miss 'Toddy' Todd
Douglass Montgomery ... Johnny Hollis
Renée Asherson ... Iris Winterton (as Renee Asherson)
Stanley Holloway ... Mr. Palmer
Basil Radford ... Tiny Williams
Felix Aylmer ... Rev. Charles Moss
Bonar Colleano ... Joe Friselli (as Bonar Colleano Jnr)
Joyce Carey ... Miss Winterton
Trevor Howard ... Squadron Leader Carter
Nicholas Stuart ... Col. Rogers (as Tryon Nichol)
Bill Owen ... Sgt. 'Nobby' Clarke (as Bill Rowbotham)
Grant Miller ... Wally Becker

Jean Simmons ... A Singer
Johnnie Schofield ... Jones - Penrose's Batman
Charles Victor ... Corporal Fitter
David Tomlinson ... 'Prune' Parsons
Hartley Power ... Col. Page
Vida Hope ... Elsie
Hugh Dempster ... 'Tinker' Bell
Charles Farrell ... American Orderly
Anthony Dawson ... Bertie Steen
Bill Logan ... Radio Operator
John Howard ... Shelter Officer
Murray Matheson ... Joe Lawson
John McLaren ... 'Cheerio' Chester
Jacqueline Clarke ... A Waitress
Alf Goddard ... P.T. Instructor
Caven Watson ... R.A.F. Corporal (as Cavan Watson)
Sydney Benson ... Fred
Peter Cotes ... Aircraftsman
Ian Warner McGilvray ... Little Peter
Ann Wilton ... Schoolmistress
Anna Davis ... Girl at Dance
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
O.B. Clarence ... Undetermined Role (scenes deleted)
Anthony Buckley ... Boy at Johnny's party (uncredited)
Harvey Golden ... Bomber crew member (uncredited)
George Lorenze ... Soldier (uncredited)
Alan Sedgwick ... Radio Operator (uncredited)
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Produced by
Anatole de Grunwald .... producer
Gordon Parry .... associate producer
 
Original Music by
Nicholas Brodszky  (as Nicholas Brodzsky)
Charles Williams (uncredited)
 
Cinematography by
Derick Williams (director of photography) (as Derrick Williams)
 
Film Editing by
Fergus McDonell 
 
Casting by
Irene Howard (uncredited)
 
Art Direction by
Carmen Dillon 
Paul Sheriff (supervising art director)
 
Production Management
Frank Bevis .... production manager
Filippo Del Giudice .... in charge of production
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
George Pollock .... assistant director
Charles Saunders .... second unit director
John Alexander .... second assistant director: second unit (uncredited)
Peter Barr .... third assistant director (uncredited)
Mark Evans .... first assistant director: second unit (uncredited)
Tony Hearne .... second assistant director (uncredited)
 
Art Department
William Bowden .... draughtsman (uncredited)
E. Lindegaard .... scenic artist (uncredited)
Ted Marshall .... draughtsman (uncredited)
Betty Pierce .... draughtsman (uncredited)
John William Smith .... scenic artist (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Harry Miller .... sound editor
Sydney Wiles .... sound recordist
Desmond Dew .... sound recordist (uncredited)
Bill Lewthwaite .... sound assistant (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Guy Green .... camera operator: second unit
Jack Hildyard .... camera operator: second unit
William McLeod .... camera operator (as W. McLeod)
Peter Allwork .... focus puller (uncredited)
Alan Cullimore .... assistant camera (uncredited)
Peter Davies .... sound camera operator: music and dubbing (uncredited)
Norman Foley .... camera operator: second unit (uncredited)
Philip Pendry .... clapper loader (uncredited)
Charles Trigg .... still photographer (uncredited)
 
Editorial Department
Peter Tredwell .... assistant editor (uncredited)
 
Music Department
Charles Williams .... conductor
 
Other crew
Joan Frecheville .... assistant to producer
Captain Keith Garrison .... technical advisor (as Captain Keith Garrison, U.S.A.A.F.)
Squadron Leader Gilbert Thomas .... technical advisor (as Squadron Leader Gilbert Thomas, R.A.F.)
Joan Barry .... continuity (uncredited)
Jo Bevan .... continuity (uncredited)
 

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