A group of army personnel and nurses attempt a dangerous and arduous trek across the deserts of North Africa during the second world war. The leader of the team dreams of his ice cold beer when he reaches Alexandria.
John Mills
as Captain Anson
Sylvia Syms
as Sister Diana Murdoch
Anthony Quayle
as Captain van der Poel
Harry Andrews
as M.S.M. Pugh
Diane Clare
as Sister Denise Norton
Richard Leech
as Captain Crosbie
Liam Redmond
as Brigadier (D.D.M.S.)
Allan Cuthbertson
as Brigadier's Staff Officer
David Lodge
as C.M.P Captain (Tank Trap)
Michael Nightingale
as C.M.P Captain (Check Point)
Basil Hoskins
as C.M.P Lieutenant (Alexandria)
Walter Gotell
as 1st German Officer
