Cast
- George Peppard as Leutnant Bruno Stachel
- James Mason as General Count von Klugermann
- Ursula Andress as Countess Kaeti von Klugermann
- Jeremy Kemp as Leutnant Willi von Klugermann
- Karl Michael Vogler as Hauptmann Otto Heidemann
- Anton Diffring as Holbach
- Harry Towb as Kettering
- Peter Woodthorpe as Rupp
- Derek Newark as Ziegel
- Derren Nesbitt as Fabian
- Loni von Friedl as Elfi Heidemann
- Friedrich von Ledebur as The Field Marshal
- Carl Schell as Von Richthofen aka The Red Baron
- Hugo Schuster as Hans, Elderly Servant
- Alex Scott as The Orator
- Roger Ostime as The Crown Prince
Cast notes: The casting of George Peppard in the mainly international ensemble cast was considered a "safe" choice, as he was establishing a reputation for leading roles in action films. Although youthful looking, at 37 years of age, he was much older than the Stachel depicted in the novel. Peppard wanted to create an "authentic" performance and learned to fly, earned a private pilot's license and did some of his own flying in the film, although stunt pilot Derek Pigott was at the controls for the under-the-bridge scene.
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