CHARACTERS Adrienne Partiger choir conductor Dr Verstak German doctor Daisy Margaret Drummond writes music, circle glasses

ses Topsy Merrit American woman Nurse Susan McCarthy tortured on knees, Australian nurse Rosemary Leighton-Jones pretty British girl, husband in the jungle, tin of chicken Sister Wilhemina nun, fixes the car, lies for Adrienne Mrs Imogen Roberts large lady with the dog, accuses Wing of stealing sugar Mrs Tippler complains about everything Sgt Tomiashi the snake, sings in the jungle Cpt Tanaka sets fire to Wing, speaks English to the women Col Hirota leader of camp, apologies to women at the end