Robert Mitchum
Charles Shaughnessy
Trevor Howard
Father Hugh Collins
Christopher Jones
Major Randolph Doryan
John Mills
Michael
Leo McKern
Thomas Ryan
Sarah Miles
Rose 'Rosy' Ryan Shaughnessy
Barry Foster
Tim O'Leary
Marie Kean
Mrs. McCardle
Arthur O'Sullivan
Mr. McCardle
Evin Crowley
Moureen
Douglas Sheldon
Driver
Gerald Sim
Captain
Barry Jackson
Corporal
Des Keogh
Lanky private
Niall Tóibín
O'Keefe
Philip O'Flynn
Paddy
Donal Neligan
Moureen's boyfriend
Brian O'Higgins
Constable O'Connor
Niall O'Brien
Bernard
Owen Sullivan
Joseph
Emmet Bergin
Sean (uncredited)
May Cluskey
Storekeeper (uncredited)
Annie D'Alton
Old woman (uncredited)
Julian Holloway
Major Doryan (voice) (uncredited)
Pat Layde
Policeman (uncredited)
Ed O'Callaghan
Bernard (uncredited)