The true story of airman Douglas Bader who overcame the loss of both legs in a 1931 flying accident to become a successful fighter pilot and wing leader during World War II.

Kenneth More
as Douglas Bader

Muriel Pavlow
as Thelma Bader

Lyndon Brook
as Johnny Sanderson

Lee Patterson
as Turner

Alexander Knox
as Mr. Joyce

Dorothy Alison
as Nurse Brace

Michael Warre
as Harry Day

Sydney Tafler
as Robert Desoutter

Howard Marion-Crawford
as 'Woody' Woodhall

Jack Watling
as Peel