Casting

Director

Nicholas Ray

Producer

Edmund Grainger

Screenplay

Beirne Lay Jr., Edmund Grainger, James Edward Grant

Story

Kenneth Gamet

Director of Photography

William E. Snyder

Editor

Sherman Todd

Art Direction

Albert S. D'Agostino, James W. Sullivan

Set Decoration

John Sturtevant, Darrell Silvera

Costume Design

Michael Woulfe

Makeup Artist

Mel Berns

Hairstylist

Larry Germain

John Wayne
John WayneMaj. Daniel Xavier Kirby
Robert Ryan
Robert RyanCapt. Carl 'Griff' Griffin
Don Taylor
Don TaylorLt. Vern 'Cowboy' Blithe
Janis Carter
Janis CarterJoan Kirby
Jay C. Flippen
Jay C. FlippenMSgt. Clancy, Line Chief
William Harrigan
William HarriganDr. Lt.Cdr. Joe Curran
James Bell
James BellColonel
Barry Kelley
Barry KelleyBrigadier General
Maurice Jara
Maurice JaraShorty Vegay
Adam Williams
Adam WilliamsLt. Bert Malotke
?
James DobsonLt. Pudge McCabe
Carleton Young
Carleton YoungCol. Riley
Michael St. Angel
Michael St. AngelCapt. Harold Jorgensen, Ops. Officer
Brett King
Brett King1st Lt. Ernie Stark
Gordon Gebert
Gordon GebertTommy Kirby
?
Hal Bokar
?
Barry Brooks
?
Charles Brunner
Richard Condon
Richard Condon
James Craven
James Craven
Victor Cutler
Victor Cutler
Gail Davis
Gail DavisVirginia Blithe (uncredited)
Sam Edwards
Sam Edwards
Fred Graham
Fred GrahamMP Sergeant (uncredited)
Chuck Hamilton
Chuck Hamilton
Douglas Henderson
Douglas HendersonLt. Foster (uncredited)
Milton Kibbee
Milton KibbeeIndian Affairs Clerk (uncredited)
Mona Knox
Mona Knox
Keith Larsen
Keith Larsen
Harry Lauter
Harry Lauter
?
Paul McGuire
Eda Reiss Merin
Eda Reiss Merin
John Mitchum
John Mitchum
?
Patricia Prest
?
Noel Reyburn
Hugh Sanders
Hugh Sanders
Lynn Stalmaster
Lynn Stalmaster
Milburn Stone
Milburn StoneFleet CIC Radio Operator (uncredited)
?
Harlan Warde
Dick Wessel
Dick WesselMess Sergeant (uncredited)
Mack Williams
Mack Williams
?
Peter Ortiz
Chuck Courtney
Chuck Courtney3rd Pilot Replacement (uncredited)