Cast & Crew

Directed by

Wesley Ruggles

Writing Credits

Marion Hargrove
(book)
Harry Kurnitz
(screenplay)
Herman J. Mankiewicz
(uncredited)

Cast

Robert Walker
Pvt. Marion Hargrove
Donna Reed
Carol Holliday
Keenan Wynn
Pvt. Mulvehill
Grant Mitchell
Uncle George
Ray Collins
Brody S. Griffith
Chill Wills
First Sgt. Cramp
Bob Crosby
Bob
Marta Linden
Mrs. Holliday
George Offerman Jr.
Pvt. Orrin Esty
Edward Fielding
Gen. Dillon
Donald Curtis
Sgt. Heldon
William 'Bill' Phillips
Pvt. Bill Burk
Douglas Fowley
Capt. R.S. Manville
Margaret Adden
Undetermined Role
Morris Ankrum
Col. Forbes
Rod Bacon
Field Operator
Steve Barclay
Corporal
Robert Benchley
Mr. Holliday
Bert Callaghan
Undetermined Role
James Carpenter
Orderly
Eddie Coke
Military Policeman
Robert Condon
Soldier
Joe Devlin
Mess Hall Sergeant
Tay Dunn
General's Aide
William Dyer Jr.
Soldier
Dale Easton
Soldier
Blake Edwards
Field Operator
Mary Elliott
Girl in Canteen
David Essex
Undetermined Role
Frank Faylen
Military Policeman
William Frambes
Soldier
Ralph Gardner
Soldier
Fred Graham
Soldier
Eddie Hall
Soldier Directing Hargrove to See CO
Louis Hart
Lieutenant
Myron Healey
Lieutenant
Louis Jean Heydt
Captain Administering Oath
Bill Hickman
Undetermined Role
Victor Kilian Jr.
Naval Officer
Charles King Jr.
Lieutenant
Fred Kohler Jr.
Lieutenant
Mitchell Kowall
Undetermined Role
Lyle Latell
Marine
Monte Lee
Soldier
Jack Luden
Doctor
Larry Lund
Marine Officer
Maurice Marks
Soldier
Rudolph Martin
Undetermined Role
Greg McClure
Soldier
Bob McCutchin
Soldier
Mary McLeod
Newspaper Office Clerk
Dennis Moore
Executive Officer
Mantan Moreland
Porter on Train
Maurice Murphy
Lieutenant
William Newell
Mr. Smith
Jay Norris
Soldier
Michael Owen
Officer of the Day
Gerald Pierce
Lieutenant
Jack Purcell
Undetermined Role
Mickey Rentschler
Young Soldier
Naomi Scher
Undetermined Role
Ken Scott
Corporal
Bernard Sell
Lieutenant
Jerry Shane
Undetermined Role
Clarence Straight
Capt. Hamilton
Harry Strang
Captain
Ray Teal
Public Relations Officer
Harry Tyler
Old Man on Train
Arthur Walsh
Private Wearing Glasses
Reilley Walters
Officer
James Warren
Executive Officer

Produced by

George Haight
producer

Music by

David Snell
Lennie Hayton
(uncredited)

Cinematography by

Charles Lawton Jr.
director of photography (as Charles Lawton)

Editing by

Frank E. Hull

Art Direction by

Cedric Gibbons

Set Decoration by

Edwin B. Willis

Makeup Department

Bernard Ponedel
makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management

Charles J. Hunt
unit manager (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Roland Asher
assistant director (uncredited)
Bert Glazer
assistant director (uncredited)
Charles J. Hunt
second unit director (uncredited)

Art Department

Stephen Goosson
associate art director
Ralph S. Hurst
associate set decorator (as Ralph Hurst)
Saunders Grace
props (uncredited)
A. Griffin
props (uncredited)
Leo Hayes
painter (uncredited)
Frank Wesselhoff
painter (uncredited)

Sound Department

Douglas Shearer
recording director
John F. Dullam
sound mixer (uncredited)
Jasper Woltz
sound recordist (uncredited)

Stunts

Carey Loftin
stunt double: Keenan Wynn (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Edward O. Bagley
camera operator: second unit (uncredited)
Otto Benninger
still photographer (uncredited)
Clarence Burdick
grip (uncredited)
Noble Craig
grip (uncredited)
Eugene M. Finch
grip (uncredited)
James Hackett
assistant second camera (uncredited)
J. Harper
second camera operator (uncredited)
Raymond K. Johnson
assistant camera (uncredited)
John Mahoney
grip (uncredited)
Robert Martin
grip (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Irene
costume supervisor
Richard Chaney
wardrobe (uncredited)
Eugene Joseff
costume jeweller (uncredited)

Music Department

Earl K. Brent
composer: stock music (uncredited)
Wally Heglin
orchestrator (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Grace Dubray
script clerk (uncredited)

Transportation Department

Joe L. Berchtold
driver (uncredited)
E. François
driver (uncredited)
Paul Greeley
driver (uncredited)
Clarence Hines
driver (uncredited)
Albert Keethe
driver (uncredited)
James T. Seitz
driver (uncredited)

Additional Crew

Harry Beaumont
crew: Fort Bragg (uncredited)
Harold Constable
crew: Fort Bragg (uncredited)
Edward J. Flynn
technical advisor (uncredited)
Tay Garnett
director: re-takes (uncredited)
Kenneth L. Grossman
cashier (uncredited)
Harold Lipstein
crew: Fort Bragg (uncredited)
Charles O'Malley
crew: Fort Bragg (uncredited)
Harry Parkins
crew: Fort Bragg (uncredited)
David Williams
stageman (uncredited)
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