Cast & Crew

Directed by

William A. Wellman

Writing Credits

Ernest K. Gann
(screenplay)
Ernest K. Gann
(novel)

Cast

John Wayne
Capt. Dooley
Lloyd Nolan
Captain Stutz
Walter Abel
Col. Fuller
James Arness
Mac McMullen
Andy Devine
Willie Moon
Allyn Joslyn
J.H. Handy
Jimmy Lydon
Murray
Harry Carey Jr.
Ralph Hunt
Hal Baylor
Stankowski
Sean McClory
Frank Lovatt
Wally Cassell
D'Annunzia
Gordon Jones
Walrus
Frank Fenton
Capt. Turner
Robert Keys
Maj. Ditson
Sumner Getchell
Lt. Cord
Regis Toomey
Sgt. Harper
Paul Fix
Wally Miller
Jim Dugan
Gidley
George Chandler
Rene
Louis Jean Heydt
Fitch
Bob Steele
Wilson
Darryl Hickman
Swanson
Mike Connors
Gainer
Carl 'Alfalfa' Switzer
Sonny Hopper
Cass Gidley
Stannish
Herbert Anderson
Breezy
Anthony De Mario
Ogden
Billy Lee Aimone
Boy
Dawn Bender
Murray's Wife
Gene Coogan
Stutz's Navigator
Ann Doran
Moon's Wife
Ed Fury
Server in Officer's Mess
John Indrisano
Mechanic
Tom Irish
Dusty - McMullen's Co-Pilot
Billy Lunde
Boy
Fess Parker
Fitch's Co-Pilot
Richard Walsh
(uncredited)
Michael Wellman
Mike Moon
Tim Wellman
Jim Moon
William A. Wellman
Narrator
Phyllis Winger
Margaret - Girl in Flashback

Produced by

Robert Fellows
producer (as a Wayne-Fellows Production)
John Wayne
producer (as a Wayne-Fellows Production)

Music by

Emil Newman
Hugo Friedhofer
(uncredited)

Cinematography by

Archie Stout
(photographed by)

Editing by

Ralph Dawson

Art Direction by

James Basevi

Set Decoration by

Ralph S. Hurst
(as Ralph Hurst)

Makeup Department

Web Overlander
makeup artist

Production Management

Nate H. Edwards
production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Andrew V. McLaglen
assistant director (as Andrew McLaglen)
Richard Birnie
second assistant director (uncredited)
Richard Morrison
second assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

Joe LaBella
property man (as Joseph La Bella)

Sound Department

Ed Borschell
dialogue recordist
Earl Crain Sr.
dialogue recordist
William A. Mueller
sound: WarnerPhonic (as William Mueller)

Special Effects by

Alex Weldon
special effects

Camera and Electrical Department

Don Christy
still photographer
William H. Clothier
aerial cameraman (as William Clothier)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Carl Walker
wardrobe
Joan Joseff
costume jeweller (uncredited)

Music Department

Arthur Lange
composer: additional music (uncredited)
Emil Newman
musical director (uncredited)
Herbert W. Spencer
orchestrator (uncredited)
Lloyd Young
music editor (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Sam Freedle
script supervisor

Additional Crew

Ernest K. Gann
technical advisor
Al Murphy
production assistant (uncredited)
All Filters