
"Now is the time for heroes."
A group of POWs in a German prison camp during World War II play the German National Soccer Team in this powerful film depicting the role of prisoners during wartime.
Captain Robert Hatch

Captain John Colby

Major Karl von Steiner

Cpl. Luis Fernandez, Brazil

Renée

Terry Brady, England

Carlos Rey, Argentina

Michel Fileu, Belgium

Paul Wolchek, Poland

Sid Harmor, England

Pieter Van Beck, Holland
Doug Clure, England
Arthur Hayes, Scotland

Erik Ball, Denmark
Tony Lewis, Ireland
Mueller, german coach

Kommandant
Schmidt, german goalie
Lutz

a german player
Lang
a propaganda civilian
Strauss
Baumann, german team captain
André

Jean-Paul

Claude

Georges
Viktor

Rose

Shurlock
The Forger

Pyrie

Farrell

Williams
Colonel Waldron

chief commentator

german commentator
italian commentator
french commentator
Gunnar Hilsson, Norway
