Dirk Bogarde

Alfie Rawlins

Richard Attenborough

Jackie Knowles

Jack Warner

Governor

Jimmy Hanley

Bill Foster

Barbara Murray

Kitty Hurst

Andrew Crawford

Casey

Patrick Holt

Tigson

Thora Hird

Mrs. Knowles

Michael Medwin

Alf "Sparrow" Thompson

John Blythe

Bossy Phillips

Alfie Bass

Basher Walker

Elspeth March

Mrs. Smith

Frederick Leister

Judge

Graham Payn

Plato Cartwright

Stanley Escane

Bert

Robert Desmond

Spud

Martin Tiffen

Dusty

Philip Stainton

Principal Prison Officer

Cyril Chamberlain

Mr. Johnson

Tony Quinn

Mr. Knight

Clive Dunn

Holdup Man

Ronald Adam

Judge

John Clifford

Mr Smith

Frank Coburn

Man

Clive Dunn

Man

Charles Farrell

Mr. Sykes

Pat Hagan

Borstal Master

Philip Hillman

Sykes Jr

Rose Howlett

Mrs Sykes

James Knight

Prison Officer

Molly Lumley

Woman Watching Play

Robert Moore

Gym Instructor

Peter Mullins

Borstal Boy

Richard Neller

Borstal Master

Harry Terry

Borstal Master

Reg Thomason

Borstal Boy

John Warren

Signalman