The soldiers from Royal Artillery Depot Concert Party at Deolali, India in 1945 have to face problems like Japanese threat, the heat, the revolt of locals, but what scares them most is their Sergeant-Major Williams.
| | as Rangi Ram
The official concert party’s native bearer (a porter), very proud to be of service to the army. He always descibes himself as British and almost despises all the "natives". |
| | as Sergeant-Major Williams
Officer who keeps the discipline in the concert party and tries his best to shape them all to be even remotely similiar to real soldiers. |
| | as Colonel Charles Reynolds
Head of the concert party, an officer that leaves all the disciplinary matters in hand of Williams. |
| | as Bombardier Beaumont
One of the performers in concert party, Beaumont sings, dances and does drag acts. |
| | as Gunner Sugden
Short soldier with great voice - Sugden was a singer for the concert party. |
| | as Gunner Parkin
Sergeant-Major Williams’ son (which was kept as a secret) - not very bright young man, but he tried hard to fit into the concert party. |
| | as Gunner Graham
Pianist in concert party - the mose educated of them. |
| | as Gunner Mackintosh
Scotish performer who has done the strongman acts. |
| | as Char Wallah Muhammed
Official tea supplier for concert party. |
| | as Bombardier Solomons
Highest ranked performer, Solomons was the announcer, performer and director of the show. |
| | as Gunner Evans
One of the performers in concert party. His acts were whistling and paper-tearing. |
| | as Gunner Clark |