Douglas Hickox Director Peter O'Toole Lord Chelmsford Actor Burt Lancaster Col. Durnford Actor John Mills Sir Henry Bartle Frere Actor Simon Ward Lt. Vereker Actor Nigel Davenport Col. Hamilton-Brown Actor Michael Jayston Col. Crealock Actor Denholm Elliott Colonel Pulleine Actor Ronald Lacey Norris Newman Actor Freddie Jones Bishop Colenso Actor Christopher Cazenove Lt. Coghill Actor Anna Calder-Marshall Fanny Colenso Actor Bob Hoskins C.S.M. Williams Actor Nicholas Clay Lt. Raw Actor Charles De Latour Screenwriter Anthony Story Screenwriter Nate Kohn Producer Barrie Saint Clair Executive Producer Ousama Rawi Cinematographer Malcolm Cooke Film Editing Elmer Bernstein Original Music John Rosewarne Production Design Peter Williams Art Director John Buckley Costume Design Irene Lamb Casting