Cast & Crew

Directed by

Nicholas Ray

Writing Credits

James Edward Grant
(screenplay)
Kenneth Gamet
(story)
Beirne Lay Jr.
(screenplay) (uncredited)

Cast

John Wayne
Maj. Daniel Xavier Kirby
Robert Ryan
Capt. Carl 'Griff' Griffin
Don Taylor
Lt. Vern 'Cowboy' Blithe
Janis Carter
Joan Kirby
Jay C. Flippen
Master Technical Sergeant Clancy, Line Chief
William Harrigan
Dr. Lt.Cdr. Joe Curran
James Bell
Colonel
Barry Kelley
Brigadier General
Maurice Jara
Shorty Vegay
Adam Williams
Lt. Bert Malotke
James Dobson
Lt. Pudge McCabe
Carleton Young
Col. Riley
Michael St. Angel
Capt. Harold Jorgensen, Ops. Officer
Brett King
1st Lt. Ernie Stark
Gordon Gebert
Tommy Kirby
Hal Bokar
Lt. Deal
Barry Brooks
Squadron Commander
Charles Brunner
Charlie's Father
Richard Condon
1st Pilot Replacement
Ralph Cook
Lt. Kelvin
Inez Cooper
Nurse
Chuck Courtney
3rd Pilot Replacement
James Craven
Fleet CIC Commander
Victor Cutler
2nd Pilot Replacement
Gail Davis
Virginia Blithe
Michael Devery
Lt. Hoagland
Jayn Lee Dockstader
Infant
Christian Drake
Lieutenant
Jane Easton
Girl
Sam Edwards
Junior
Frank Fiumara
Lt. Hawkins
Shela Fritz
Charlie's Mother
Grady Galloway
4th Pilot Replacement
Fred Graham
MP Sergeant
Chuck Hamilton
Intelligence Officer
Douglas Henderson
Lt. Foster
James Hickman
Hicks
Frank Iwanaga
Japanese Pilot
Milton Kibbee
Indian Affairs Clerk
Mona Knox
Annabelle
Keith Larsen
Charlie
Harry Lauter
Freddie
Tony Layng
Lt.Woods
Frank Marlowe
Taxi Driver
Gene Marshall
6th Pilot Replacement
Mickey McCardle
Marine
Paul McGuire
Major Benson
Eda Reiss Merin
Mama Malotke
John Mitchum
Lt. Black
Rollin Moriyama
Japanese Pilot
Al Murphy
Grease Monkey
Brit Norton
Capt. Walter Tanner
Leslie K. O'Pace
Peter
Jimmy Ogg
Messenger
Peter Ortiz
Captain
Patricia Prest
Greta Malotke
Noel Reyburn
Madden
Melville Robert
Jack
Elaine Roberts
Jill
Don Rockland
Lt. Stuart
Mavis Russell
Mrs. Jorgenson
Hugh Sanders
General on Guadalcanal
Lynn Stalmaster
Lt. Billy Castle
Milburn Stone
Fleet CIC Radio Operator
Bernard Szold
Papa Malotke
Mort Thompson
5th Pilot Replacement
Richard Ullman
Jeep Driver
Harlan Warde
Admiral's Aide
Dick Wessel
Mess Sergeant
Mack Williams
Colonel
Adam York
Lt. Simmons

Produced by

Edmund Grainger
producer

Music by

Roy Webb

Cinematography by

William E. Snyder
director of photography

Editing by

Sherman Todd

Art Direction by

Albert S. D'Agostino
James W. Sullivan

Set Decoration by

Darrell Silvera
(set decorations)
John Sturtevant
(set decorations)

Costume Design by

Michael Woulfe
(uncredited)

Makeup Department

Mel Berns
makeup artist
Larry Germain
hair stylist

Production Management

Cliff P. Broughton
production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Sam Ruman
assistant director (uncredited)

Sound Department

Frank McWhorter
sound
Clem Portman
sound

Camera and Electrical Department

Paul Mantz
pilot: camera airplane (uncredited)
Cliff Shirpser
aerial camera operator: Technicolor (uncredited)

Editorial Department

Morgan Padelford
color consultant: Technicolor

Music Department

C. Bakaleinikoff
musical director

Additional Crew

Howard Hughes
presenter
Richard Hughes
technical adviser (as Colonel Richard Hughes U.S.M.C.)
Sid Davis
stand-in: John Wayne (uncredited)
Edmund Grainger
fill-in director (uncredited)
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