Bob Monkhouse

Private Charlie Sage

William Hartnell

Sergeant Grimshawe

Shirley Eaton

Mary Sage

Eric Barker

Captain Potts

Dora Bryan

Norah

Bill Owen

Corporal Bill Copping

Charles Hawtrey

Private Peter Golightly

Kenneth Connor

Private Horace Strong

Kenneth Williams

Private James Bailey

Terence Longdon

Private Miles Haywood

Norman Rossington

Private Herbert Brown

Gerald Campion

Private Andy Calloway

Hattie Jacques

Captain Clark

Cyril Chamberlain

Stores Sergeant

Arnold Diamond

Fifth Specialist

Martin Boddey

Sixth Specialist

Frank Forsyth

Second Specialist

Basil Dignam

Third Specialist

Alec Bregonzi

First Storesman

Terry Scott

Sergeant Paddy O'Brien

Edward Judd

Fifth Storesman

Ed Devereaux

Sergeant Russell

Leigh Madison

Sheila

Bernard Kay

Injured Recruit

Jack Smethurst

First Recruit

Brian Jackson

Second Recruit

Graydon Gould

Ninth Recruit

Don McCorkindale

Third Recruit

Henry Livings

Twelfth Recruit

Derek Martinus

Recruit

James Villiers

Seventh Recruit

Helen Goss

Mary's Mother (uncredited)

Martin Wyldeck

Mr. Sage (uncredited)