During World War II, members of a British tank unit in northern Africa are captured and held prisoners by Germans.
Victor Mature
Sgt. David Thatcher
Leo Genn
Sgt. Kendall
Bonar Colleano
The Pole
Anthony Newley
Private "Tiger" Noakes
Alfred Burke
Capt. Ritter
Luciana Paluzzi
Carola
George Coulouris
Italian POW camp commandant
Sean Kelly
Bartlett
