Beginning with a premonition of his death, the film follows Tom (Brian Stirner), a young everyman, through his call up to the East Yorkshire Regiment during WWII, his training, his meeting a young girl, his journey to France, and his death on Sword Beach during the D-Day landings.
Tom
Brian Stirner Jack
Davyd Harries Arthur
Nicholas Ball The girl
Julie Neesam The trained soldier
Sam Sewell Dad
John Franklyn-Robbins Mum
Stella Tanner Voice of authority
David Warner
Director
Stuart Cooper
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