"Do you think that we Hollanders, who threw the sea out of our country, will let the Germans have it? Better the sea."

"[speaking to the downed aircrew as RAF bombers approach] You see, that's what you're doing for us. Can you hear them …"

"Eric Portman as Tom Earnshaw, second pilot"

"Hugh Williams as Frank Shelley, observer/navigator"

"Emrys Jones as Bob Ashley, wireless operator"

"Bernard Miles as Geoff Hickman, front gunner"

"Godfrey Tearle as Sir George Corbett, rear gunner"

"Googie Withers as Jo de Vries"

"I'm the only one in this school that thinks about death. It's incredible!"

"Are there wolves in these woods?"