The Challenge

Cast & Crew

Cast & Crew

Directed by

George McCowan
(as Alan Smithee)
Alan Smithee
(really George McCowan)

Writing Credits

Marc Norman
(written by)

Cast

Darren McGavin
Jacob Gallery
Broderick Crawford
Gen. Lewis Meyers
James Whitmore
Overman
Skip Homeier
Lyman George
Paul Lukas
Dr. Nagy
Sam Elliott
Bryant
Mako
Yuro
Adolph Caesar
Clarence Opano
Andre Philippe
Swiss Official
Arianne Ulmer
Sarah
Davis Roberts
Scientist
Byron Morrow
Defense Secretary
Bill Zuckert
Army Colonel
Joseph Bernard
Doctor
Gene LeBell
Karate Instructor
Lew Brown
Sergeant
Eddie Guardino
Soldier
Garry Walberg
Submarine Captain
Bill Quinn
Marine Colonel
Michael Hinn
Army Captain

Produced by

Jay Cipes
producer
Ed Palmer
producer

Music by

Harry Geller
(music)

Cinematography by

John M. Nickolaus Jr.
(as John Nickolaus)

Editing by

Joseph Gluck
film editor (as Joe Gluck)
Stanford Tischler
film editor

Art Direction by

Ed Graves
Jack Martin Smith

Set Decoration by

Bert Allen
Walter M. Scott

Production Management

Samuel E. Beetley
post-production supervisor
Mike Salamunovich
unit production manager
Jack Sonntag
production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Joseph E. Rickards
assistant director (as Joe Rickards)

Visual Effects by

L.B. Abbott
special optical effects

Music Department

Lionel Newman
musical supervision

Additional Crew

Arthur Semon
executive story editor
Charles B. Fitzsimons
supervising production executive (uncredited)
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