Cast & Crew

Directed by

John Sturges

Writing Credits

Alistair MacLean
(novel)
Douglas Heyes
(screenplay)
Harry Julian Fink
(screen story)
W.R. Burnett
(uncredited)

Cast

Rock Hudson
Cdr. James Ferraday
Ernest Borgnine
Boris Vaslov
Patrick McGoohan
David Jones
Jim Brown
Capt. Leslie Anders
Tony Bill
Lt. Russell Walker
Lloyd Nolan
Admiral Garvey
Alf Kjellin
Col. Ostrovsky
Gerald S. O'Loughlin
Lt. Cdr. Bob Raeburn
Ted Hartley
Lt. Jonathan Hansen
Murray Rose
Lt. George Mills
Ron Masak
Paul Zabrinczski
Sherwood Price
Lt. Edgar Hackett
Lee Stanley
Lt. Mitgang
Joseph Bernard
Dr. Jack Benning
John Orchard
Survivor
William O'Connell
Survivor
Michael T. Mikler
Lt. Courtney Cartwright
Jonathan Goldsmith
Russian Aide
Ted Kristian
Wassmeyer
Jim Dixon
Earl MacAuliffe
Boyd Berlind
Bruce Kentner
David Wendel
Cedric Patterson
Ronnie Rondell Jr.
Lyle Nichols
Craig Shreeve
Gafferty
Michael Grossman
Kohler
Wade Graham
Parker
Michael Rougas
Fannovich
Jed Allan
Peter Costigan
Lloyd Haynes
Webson
Buddy Garion
Edward Rawlins
T.J. Escott
Lt. Carl Mingus
Buddy Joe Hooker
Hill
Gary Downey
Lorrison
Robert Carlson
Kelvaney
Don Newsome
Timothy Hirsch
Jim Goodwin
Survivor
William Byron Hillman
Philip Munsey
Dennis Alpert
Gambetta
Budd Albright
Seaman with torpedo accident
John Breen
Bar Patron
Louie Elias
Maneuver Sergeant
Ty Haller
Pvt. Grey
James Jeter
2nd Barman
Larry Strong
Wardroom Attendent
Elliott Sullivan
Bartender

Produced by

John Calley
producer (uncredited)
James C. Pratt
associate producer
Martin Ransohoff
producer

Music by

Michel Legrand

Cinematography by

Daniel L. Fapp
director of photography

Editing by

Ferris Webster

Art Direction by

George W. Davis
Addison Hehr

Set Decoration by

Henry Grace
Jack Mills

Makeup Department

John Truwe
makeup artist
William Tuttle
makeup artist
Peter R.J. Deyell
makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management

Ralph W. Nelson
unit production manager
Dave Friedman
production manager (uncredited)
Lindsley Parsons Jr.
assistant production manager: MGM (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Thomas J. Schmidt
assistant director
Lynn Guthrie
second assistant director (uncredited)
Art Levinson
second assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

Henry Greutert
sculptor
Howard Terpning
poster artist
Tom Jung
poster designer (uncredited)
Frank Wesselhoff
painter (uncredited)

Sound Department

Franklin Milton
recording supervisor
Glenn E. Anderson
boom operator (uncredited)
Van Allen James
sound editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Earl McCoy
special effects
Henry Millar
special effects (as H.E. Millar Sr.)
Ralph Swartz
special effects
Hal Millar
special effects (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

Robert R. Hoag
optical effects
J. McMillan Johnson
special visual effects
Carroll L. Shepphird
special visual effects
Clarence Slifer
special visual effects
Matthew Yuricich
matte painter (uncredited)

Stunts

Phil Adams
stunts (uncredited)
Budd Albright
stunts (uncredited)
Roydon Clark
stunts (uncredited)
Gary Downey
stunts (uncredited)
Louie Elias
stunts (uncredited)
Lee Faulkner
stunts (uncredited)
Bob Herron
stunt coordinator (uncredited) / stunts (uncredited)
Loren Janes
stunts (uncredited)
Terry Leonard
stunts (uncredited)
Gary McLarty
stunts (uncredited)
John Moio
stunts (uncredited)
Ronnie Rondell Jr.
stunts (uncredited)
Dick Warlock
stunts (uncredited)
Glenn R. Wilder
stunts (uncredited)
Jack Wilson
stunts (uncredited)
Dick Ziker
stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

John M. Stephens
additional arctic photography
Nelson Tyler
additional arctic photography
Doug Byers
underwater electrician (uncredited)
Robert Jason
electrician (uncredited)
Owen Marsh
underwater camera operator (uncredited)

Music Department

Michel Legrand
conductor
Israel Baker
musician: violin (uncredited)
Harry Bluestone
musician: violin (uncredited)
Larry Bunker
musician: drums (uncredited)
John Cave
musician: french horn (uncredited)
Herman Clebanoff
musician: violin (uncredited)
Vince De Rosa
musician: french horn (uncredited)
Dominick Fera
musician: clarinet (uncredited)
Arthur L. Frantz
musician: french horn (uncredited)
James Getzoff
musician: violin (uncredited)
Alan Harshman
musician: viola (uncredited)
Norman Herzburg
musician: bassoon (uncredited)
William Hinshaw
musician: french horn (uncredited)
Tommy Johnson
musician: tuba (uncredited)
Anatol Kaminsky
musician: violin (uncredited)
Artie Kane
musician: piano (uncredited)
Milton Kestenbaum
musician: bass (uncredited)
Myra Kestenbaum
musician: viola (uncredited)
Manny Klein
musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Raphael Kramer
musician: cello (uncredited)
Bernard Kundell
musician: violin (uncredited)
Michel Legrand
orchestrator (uncredited)
Abe Luboff
musician: bass (uncredited)
Alfred Lustgarten
musician: violin (uncredited)
Arthur Maebe
musician: french horn (uncredited)
Virginia Majewski
musician: viola (uncredited)
Shelly Manne
musician: drums (uncredited)
Jack Marsh
musician: bassoon (uncredited)
Peter Mercurio
musician: bass (uncredited)
Red Mitchell
musician: bass (uncredited)
John Neufeld
musician: clarinet (uncredited)
Dick Noel
musician: trombone (uncredited)
Richard Perissi
musician: french horn (uncredited)
Lou Raderman
musician: violin (uncredited)
Uan Rasey
musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Dorothy Remsen
musician: harp (uncredited)
Emil Richards
musician: drums (uncredited)
George Roberts
musician: trombone (uncredited)
Sylvia Ruderman
musician: flute (uncredited)
Ambrose Russo
musician: violin (uncredited)
Harry Schmidt
musician: french horn (uncredited)
Frederick Seykora
musician: cello (uncredited)
Sid Sharp
musician: violin (uncredited)
Gene Sherry
musician: french horn (uncredited)
Eleanor Slatkin
musician: cello (uncredited)
Louise Di Tullio
musician: flute (uncredited)
Gerald Vinci
musician: violin (uncredited)
Jimmy Zito
musician: trumpet (uncredited)

Additional Crew

John M. Connolly
technical adviser (as Capt. John M. Connolly U.S.N. Ret.)
Norman Stuart
dialogue coach
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