| Laurence Olivier | King Henry V of England |
| Robert Newton | Ancient Pistol |
| Renee Asherson | Princess Katherine |
| Leslie Banks | Chorus |
| Esmond Knight | Fluellen |
| Leo Genn | The Constable of France |
| Felix Aylmer | Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Ralph Truman | Mountjoy |
| Harcourt Williams | King Charles VI of France |
| Ivy St. Helier | Alice |
| Ernest Thesiger | Duke of Berri |
| Max Adrian | The Dauphin |
| Francis Lister | Duke of Orleans |
| Valentine Dyall | Duke of Burgundy |
| Russell Thorndike | Duke of Bourbon |
| Michael Shepley | Gower |
| Morland Graham | Sir Thomas Erpingham |
| Brian Nissen | Court |
| Gerald Case | |
| Janet Burnell | Queen Isabel of France |
| Nicholas Hannen | Duke of Exeter |
| Robert Helpmann | Bishop of Ely |
| Freda Jackson | Mistress Quickly |
| Jimmy Hanley | Williams |
| John Laurie | Jamy |
Olivier's masterful, sweeping rendition of Shakespeare, filmed in rich color and ingeniously including a typical performance at the Globe Theatre as it might have been seen 400 years ago. The film earned Olivier a special Oscar for outstanding achievement as actor, producer and director.
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