"A very proper Englishman becomes saddled with youngsters that he has to help escape Nazi Germany. Adaptation of Nevil Shute's novel."
Peter O'Toole
as John Sidney Howard
Mare Winningham
as Nicole Rougeron
Susan Wooldridge
as Mrs. Cavanaugh
Michael Kitchen
as Maj. Diessen
Juliette Mole
as Mademoiselle Tenois
Alistair Haley
as Alastair Haley
Claire Drummond
as Sheila Cavanaugh
Ron Donachie
as RAF Corporal
James Gaddas
as RAF Driver
Annette Badland
as French woman on bus
Timothy Ackroyd
as Cherendon
Norman Stone
Director
Nevil Shute
Book
Jerome Kass
Teleplay