Cast and Crew of The Best of Men

The Best of Men

Ludwig Guttmann, a renowned German neurosurgeon who fled Nazi Germany in the early days of WWII, takes a position at Stoke Mandeville Hospital in Buckinghamshire, England in 1944 and begins to transform the lives of his patients, paralyzed soldiers that have been written-off and who are facing death from neglect. A breakthrough comes when Dr. Guttmann introduces sport into their rehabilitation, a breakthrough that leads to the founding of the Paralympic Games.

Full Cast of The Best of Men

Eddie Marsan as Dr. Ludwig Guttmann

Eddie Marsan

Dr. Ludwig Guttmann
George MacKay as Private William Heath

George MacKay

Private William Heath
Rob Brydon as Corporal Wynne Bowen

Rob Brydon

Corporal Wynne Bowen
Niamh Cusack as Sister Edwards

Niamh Cusack

Sister Edwards
Richard McCabe as Dr. Cowan

Richard McCabe

Dr. Cowan
Nicholas Jones as General Blake

Nicholas Jones

General Blake
Tristan Sturrock as Sergeant 'Q' Hills

Tristan Sturrock

Sergeant 'Q' Hills
Tracy-Ann Oberman as Else Guttmann

Tracy-Ann Oberman

Else Guttmann
Kim Chapman as Windmill Girl (uncredited)

Kim Chapman

Windmill Girl (uncredited)

Crew of The Best of Men

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