Cast & Crew

Directed by

John Farrow

Writing Credits

Frank Wead
(screenplay) and
Arthur Sheekman
(screenplay)
Ernest K. Gann
(novel)

Cast

Anne Baxter
Lucille Stewart
William Holden
Colin McDonald
Sonny Tufts
Roland McDonald
William Bendix
Porkie Scott
Sterling Hayden
Tad McDonald
Howard Da Silva
Mike Gafferty
Johnny Sands
Keith McDonald
Jean Wallace
Poppy
Edith King
Mrs. Murphy
Lloyd Corrigan
Reverend Polly
Dick Hogan
Sydney
Will Wright
Mr. Thomas
Bebe Allen
Nurse
George Anderson
Doctor
Stanley Andrews
Bartender
Gene Ashley
Pilot
Walter Bacon
Carnival Patron
Don Beddoe
Mr. Fell
Danny Borzage
Accordionist
Buster Brodie
Clown
Ralph Brooks
Cafe Patron
James Burke
Farmer
Vera Burnett
Secretary at Operations Desk
Bill Burt
Reporter / Pilot (uncredited)
Carolyn Butler
Nurse
Gabriel Canzona
Surprise Party Guest
George M. Carleton
Businessman
Helen Chapman
Stella
Nell Craig
Nurse
Kernan Cripps
Fireman
Billy Curtis
Midget Barker
Jim Davies
Mechanic
Boyd Davis
Doctor
Donya Dean
Girl in Speakeasy
Lester Dorr
Sam
Franklyn Farnum
Church Deacon
Julia Faye
Hatchet-Faced Wife
Frank Ferguson
Cash Jones
Margaret Field
Nurse
Joe Gilbert
Diner Patron
Herschel Graham
Diner Patron
Joseph J. Greene
Tilson
Eula Guy
Nurse
William Haade
Man in Speakeasy
Eddie Hall
Airplane Mechanic / Man Watching Hula Dancers (uncredited)
Sam Harris
Hotel Guest
Len Hendry
Pilot
Earle Hodgins
Poppy's Barker
Jimmie Horan
Church Member
Jerry James
Pilot
Llorna Jordon
Undetermined Role
Bob Kortman
Farmer
Paul Lees
Undetermined Role
Farrell Lester
Barker
Babe London
Undetermined Role
Lock Martin
Tall Man at Carnival
William Meader
Barker / Pilot / Reporter (uncredited)
Darlene Mohilef
Piano Player
Frances Morris
Undetermined Role
Sol Murgi
Party Guest
Forbes Murray
Finley T. Harris
Broderick O'Farrell
Doctor
Franklin Parker
Jenkins
Nanette Parks
Piano Player
Milton Parsons
Hotel Clerk
Lee Phelps
Engineer
Tom Plank
Barker
Byron Poindexter
Pilot
Hal Rand
Pilot
Joey Ray
Pilot
Jeffrey Sayre
Cafe Patron
Beverly Shaw
Hula Barker
John Sheehan
Undetermined Role
Ray Spiker
Carnival Patron
Helen St. Rayner
Piano Player and Singer
Robert R. Stephenson
Bandstand Announcer / Waiter (uncredited)
Tex Swan
Undetermined Role
Marie Thomas
Lucy's Assistant
Minerva Urecal
Woman in Church
Geraldine Wall
Nurse
Billy Wayne
Hotel Clerk
Joe Whitehead
Man in Church

Produced by

Robert Fellows
producer

Music by

Adolph Deutsch

Cinematography by

William C. Mellor
director of photography

Art Direction by

Roland Anderson
Hans Dreier

Set Decoration by

Sam Comer
Bertram C. Granger
(as Bert Granger)

Costume Design by

Edith Head

Makeup Department

Wally Westmore
makeup supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Herbert Coleman
assistant director (as William H. Coleman)

Art Department

Roy Kreuger
props (uncredited)

Sound Department

Stanley Cooley
sound recordist
Walter Oberst
sound recordist

Visual Effects by

Farciot Edouart
process photography
Devereaux Jennings
special photographic effects
Gordon Jennings
special photographic effects

Camera and Electrical Department

Tom Tutwiler
aerial photographer (as Thomas Tutwiler)
Roy Roberts
gaffer (uncredited)

Editorial Department

Eda Warren
editorial supervisor

Music Department

David Buttolph
composer: additional music (uncredited)
Sidney Cutner
orchestrator (uncredited)
George Parrish
orchestrator (uncredited)
Leo Shuken
orchestrator (uncredited)

Additional Crew

Harry Caplan
unit business manager
Paul Mantz
aerial unit supervisor / chief pilot
Clarence A. Shoop
technical advisor (as Col. Clarence A. Shoop)
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