Steve McQueen

as Hilts 'The Cooler King'

James Garner

as Hendley 'The Scrounger'

Richard Attenborough

as Bartlett 'Big X'

James Donald

as Ramsey 'The SBO'

Charles Bronson

as Danny 'Tunnel King'

Donald Pleasence

as Blythe 'The Forger'

James Coburn

as Sedgwick 'Manufacturer'

Hannes Messemer

as Von Luger 'The Kommandant'