Cast & Crew

Directed by

Sidney Gilliat

Writing Credits

Christianna Brand
(from the novel by)
Sidney Gilliat
(screenplay) and
Claud Gurney
(screenplay)

Cast

Leo Genn
The Hospital Staff - The Doctors: Mr. Eden
Henry Edwards
The Hospital Staff - The Doctors: Mr. Purdy
Trevor Howard
The Hospital Staff - The Doctors: Dr. Barnes
Ronald Adam
The Hospital Staff - The Doctors: Dr. White
Judy Campbell
The Nurses: Sister Bates
Wendy Thompson
The Nurses: Sister Carter
Rosamund John
The Nurses: Nurse Esther Sanson
Sally Gray
The Nurses: Nurse Freddi Linley
Megs Jenkins
The Nurses: Nurse Woods
John Rae
The Porter
Moore Marriott
The Patients: Joseph Higgins
Frank Ling
The Patients: Rescue Worker
Alastair Sim
The Police: Inspector Cockrill
George Woodbridge
The Police: Det.-Sgt. Hendricks
Richard Duke
Orderly
Hattie Jacques
(uncredited) (unconfirmed)
Elizabeth Sydney
(uncredited)
Ronald Ward
Bit Part

Produced by

Sidney Gilliat
A Frank Launder Sidney Gilliat Production
Frank Launder
A Frank Launder Sidney Gilliat Production
Herbert Smith
executive producer (uncredited)

Music by

William Alwyn

Cinematography by

Wilkie Cooper
director of photography

Editing by

Thelma Connell
(as Thelma Myers)

Casting By

Pat MacDonnell
(uncredited)
Adele Raymond
(uncredited)

Production Design by

Peter Proud

Art Direction by

William Hutchinson
(uncredited)

Costume Design by

Raemonde Rahvis
(uncredited)

Makeup Department

Betty Baugh
hair stylist (uncredited)
Eric Carter
assistant makeup artist (uncredited)
Biddy Chrystal
hair stylist (uncredited)
Sylvia Croft
second assistant makeup artist (uncredited)
Stuart Freeborn
makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management

Bert Bates
production manager (as A.S. Bates)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Percy Hermes
first assistant director
Eric Braun
third assistant director (uncredited)
Laurie Knight
third assistant director (uncredited)
Chris Noble
second assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

Harold Batchelor
construction (uncredited)
William Creighton
carpenter (uncredited)
Jack Crowhurst
property master (uncredited)
Vernon Dixon
set dresser (uncredited)
John Hoesli
draughtsman (uncredited)
Fred Kleeman
construction (uncredited)
Harry Rose
scenic artist (uncredited)

Sound Department

Eric Clennell
sound recordist
Woodruff H. Clarke
dubbing crew (uncredited)
P.J. Craig
assistant boom operator (uncredited)
Bill Daniels
dubbing crew (uncredited)
John Dennis
chief production mixer (uncredited)
Alan Hogben
sound recordist (uncredited)
Charles Knott
dubbing crew (uncredited)
Jack Locke
boom operator (uncredited)
Gordon K. McCallum
sound mixer (uncredited)
Harry Raynham
sound camera operator (uncredited)
John Seabourne Jr.
dubbing editor (uncredited)
J.B. Smith
dubbing crew (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Percy Ralphs
special effects (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Rovel King
clapper loader
Oswald Morris
cameraman
Frank Ellis
focus puller (uncredited)
Arthur Evans
still photographer (uncredited)
A. Marks
grip (uncredited)
Alan Perry
clapper loader (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Kathleen Moore
wardrobe mistress (uncredited) / wardrobe (uncredited)
Dora Rahvis
wardrobe (uncredited)
Michael Waite
key costumer (uncredited)

Editorial Department

Kenneth Peck
second assistant editor
Bill Lenny
second assistant editor (uncredited)
Norah Walsh
first assistant editor (uncredited)
David C. Withers
second assistant editor (uncredited)

Music Department

Muir Mathieson
under the direction of
Ted Drake
music recordist (uncredited)
London Symphony Orchestra
orchestra (uncredited)
Norrie Paramor
music arranger: dance music (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Paddy Arnold
continuity (uncredited)

Additional Crew

Lachambre
sound recordist: french post synchronisation
J. Arthur Rank
presenter (as J.Arthur Rank)
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