本片由两个故事组成：一名英国下士在长官阵亡后担负起带领战友撤退的重任。另外，英国平民被号召起来营救被困的英法联军，有些人愿意，有些人不愿意……
John Mills
Cpl Tubby Binns
Richard Attenborough
John Holden
Bernard Lee
Charles Foreman
Robert Urquhart
Mike
Ray Jackson
Barlow
Ronald Hines
Private Miles
Sean Barrett
Frankie
Roland Curram
Harper
Meredith Edwards
Dave Bellman
Michael Bates
Froome
Rodney Diak
Pannet
Michael Shillo
Jouvet
Eddie Byrne
Commander (Tough's Yard)
Maxine Audley
Diana
