Casting

Director

William A. Wellman

Producer

Robert Fellows, John Wayne

Screenplay

Ernest K. Gann

Novel

Ernest K. Gann

Original Music Composer

Emil Newman

Director of Photography

Archie Stout

Editor

Ralph Dawson

Art Direction

James Basevi

Set Decoration

Ralph S. Hurst

Makeup Artist

Web Overlander

John Wayne
John WayneCaptain Dooley
Lloyd Nolan
Lloyd NolanCaptain Stutz
Walter Abel
Walter AbelCol. Fuller
James Arness
James ArnessMac McMullen
Andy Devine
Andy DevineWillie Moon
Allyn Joslyn
Allyn JoslynJ.H. Handy
Jimmy Lydon
Jimmy LydonMurray, Dooley's navigator
Harry Carey, Jr.
Harry Carey, Jr.Ralph Hunt, Moon's co-pilot
Hal Baylor
Hal BaylorStankowski, Dooley's engineer
Sean McClory
Sean McCloryFrank Lovatt, Dooley's co-pilot
Wally Cassell
Wally CassellD'Annunzia, Dooley's radioman
Gordon Jones
Gordon JonesWalrus
Frank Fenton
Frank FentonCaptain Turner
Robert Keys
Robert KeysMajor Ditson
Sumner Getchell
Sumner GetchellLieutenant Cord
Regis Toomey
Regis ToomeySergeant Harper
Paul Fix
Paul FixWally Miller
?
Jim DuganGidley
George Chandler
George ChandlerRene
Louis Jean Heydt
Louis Jean HeydtFitch
Bob Steele
Bob SteeleWilson
Darryl Hickman
Darryl HickmanSwanson
Mike Connors
Mike ConnorsGainer
?
Cass GidleyStannish
Herbert Anderson
Herbert AndersonBreezy
?
Anthony De MarioOgden
Ann Doran
Ann DoranMoon's Wife (uncredited)
Fess Parker
Fess ParkerFitch's Co-Pilot (uncredited)
William A. Wellman
William A. WellmanNarrator (voice) (uncredited)
Dawn Bender
Dawn BenderMurray's Wife
Carl Switzer
Carl SwitzerSonny Hopper
?
Billy Lee AimoneBoy (uncredited)