Cast & Crew

Directed by

Ray Kellogg
John Wayne
Mervyn LeRoy
(uncredited)

Writing Credits

James Lee Barrett
(screenplay)
Robin Moore
(novel)

Cast

John Wayne
Col. Mike Kirby
David Janssen
George Beckworth
Jim Hutton
Sgt. Petersen
Aldo Ray
Sgt. Muldoon
Raymond St. Jacques
Sgt. Doc McGee
Bruce Cabot
Col. Morgan
Jack Soo
Col. Cai
George Takei
Capt. Nim
Patrick Wayne
Lt. Jamison
Luke Askew
Sgt. Provo
Irene Tsu
Lin
Edward Faulkner
Capt. MacDaniel
Jason Evers
Capt. Coleman
Mike Henry
Sgt. Kowalski
Craig Jue
Hamchunk
Chuck Roberson
Sgt. Griffin
Eddy Donno
Sgt. Watson
Rudy Robbins
Sgt. Parks
Richard 'Cactus' Pryor
Collier
Vera Miles
Mrs. Lee Kirby
Leon Alton
Maitre d'
Yodying Apibal
South Vietnamese Soldier
Charles Bail
Sgt. Lark
Jess Barker
Soldier
Jim Burk
Soldier
Vince Cadiente
Viet Cong Soldier
Peter Chin
Viet Cong Soldier
Walker Edmiston
Lt. Moore
Don Gazzaniga
Soldier
Paul Genge
Gen. Thomas
Norman Goodwins
Soldier
Tom Hennesy
Soldier
Kenner G. Kemp
Nightclub Patron
Frank Koomen
Lt. Sachs
Richard Lapp
Minor Role
Pat Li
Vietnamese Woman
David Lowe
Kenny
Cliff Lyons
Hugh Parkinson
Fred Murphy
Soldier
Walker O'Duggan
Viet Soldier
William Olds
Gen. Phan Son Ti
Ernie F. Orsatti
Sgt. Don Ross
Ron Ross
Soldier
Phillip Roye
Soldier
Al Scott
Bo'sun
James Seay
Soldier
Bill Shannon
Sgt. White
Irwin Simon
Hotel Desk Clerk
Hayward Soo Hoo
Soldier
Walter Soo Hoo
Viet Cong Soldier
Laird Stuart
Lt. Olsen
Victor Toyota
Agent
Ralph Volkie
Soldier
Dick Warlock
Soldier
Sheb Wooley
Screaming Enemy Soldiers
Bach Yen
Singer

Produced by

John Wayne
executive producer (uncredited)
Michael Wayne
producer

Music by

Miklós Rózsa
(as Miklos Rozsa)

Cinematography by

Winton C. Hoch
director of photography

Editing by

Otho Lovering

Production Design by

Walter M. Simonds

Set Decoration by

Ray Moyer
(set decorations)

Costume Design by

Jerry Alpert

Makeup Department

Dave Grayson
makeup artist

Production Management

Lee Lukather
unit production manager (as Lee W. Lukather)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Joe L. Cramer
assistant director
Cliff Lyons
second unit director
Al Murphy
second assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

Red Turner
property (as 'Red' Turner)
Hendrik Wynands
construction coordinator (as 'Hank' Wynands)
Frank L. Brown
set dresser (uncredited)
Tyrus Wong
art department (uncredited)

Sound Department

Stanley Jones
sound
Robert J. Miller
sound recordist

Special Effects by

Sass Bedig
special effects

Stunts

Phil Adams
stunts (uncredited)
Charles Bail
stunts (uncredited)
Stan Barrett
stunts (uncredited)
Bobby Bass
stunts (uncredited)
Dick Bullock
stunts (uncredited)
Jim Burk
stunts (uncredited)
Vince Cadiente
stunts (uncredited)
Hank Calia
stunts (uncredited)
Bill Couch
stunts (uncredited)
Chuck Couch
stunts (uncredited)
Chuck Courtney
stunts (uncredited)
Everett Creach
stunts (uncredited)
Eddy Donno
stunts (uncredited)
Lee Faulkner
stunts (uncredited)
Joe Finnegan
stunts (uncredited)
Alan Gibbs
stunts (uncredited)
Tom Hennesy
stunts (uncredited)
John Hudkins
stunts (uncredited)
Yoneo Iguchi
stunts (uncredited)
Joe Lewis
stunts (uncredited)
Cliff Lyons
stunt coordinator (uncredited) / stunts (uncredited)
Roy K. Ogata
stunts (uncredited)
Ernie F. Orsatti
stunts (uncredited)
Ed Parker
stunts (uncredited)
Rudy Robbins
stunts (uncredited)
Chuck Roberson
stunts (uncredited)
Ronald C. Ross
stunts (uncredited)
George Sawaya
stunts (uncredited)
Bill Shannon
stunts (uncredited)
Hayward Soo Hoo
stunts (uncredited)
Jerry Summers
stunts (uncredited)
Dick Warlock
stunts (uncredited)
Robert Warner
stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Barton B. MacLeod
still photographer (uncredited)
Harry Rez
best boy grip: 2nd unit (uncredited)
Ted Saizis
director of photography: battle sequences (uncredited)
Vincent Saizis
director of photography: battle sequences (uncredited)
Frank Stanley
camera operator (uncredited)
Joseph M. Wilcots
first assistant camera (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Lee Sollenberger
wardrobe (uncredited)

Music Department

Dale Anderson
musician: percussion (uncredited)
Richard H. Anderson
musician: clarinet (uncredited)
Robert Bain
musician: guitar (uncredited)
Israel Baker
musician: violin (uncredited)
John Bambridge
musician: trombone (uncredited)
Hoyt Bohannon
musician: trombone (uncredited)
John Cave
musician: french horn (uncredited)
Manuel Compinsky
musician: violin (uncredited)
Carmine Coppola
musician: flute (uncredited)
Irv Cottler
musician: percussion (uncredited)
Ingolf Dahl
musician: piano (uncredited)
James Decker
musician: french horn (uncredited)
Joseph Difiore
musician: viola (uncredited)
David Duke
musician: french horn (uncredited)
Dan Franklin
music copyist (uncredited)
Joel Franklin
music copyist (uncredited)
Arthur Gleghorn
musician: flute (uncredited)
Gary Gray
musician: clarinet (uncredited)
Norman Herzburg
musician: bassoon (uncredited)
William Hinshaw
musician: french horn (uncredited)
Milt Holland
musician: percussion (uncredited)
Joe Howard
musician: trombone (uncredited)
Armand Kaproff
musician: cello (uncredited)
Louis Kaufman
musician: violin (uncredited)
Manny Klein
musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Raphael Kramer
musician: cello (uncredited)
Irving Lipschultz
musician: cello (uncredited)
Joe Livoti
musician: violin (uncredited)
Sinclair Lott
musician: french horn (uncredited)
Abe Luboff
musician: bass (uncredited)
Alfred Lustgarten
musician: violin (uncredited)
Virginia Majewski
musician: viola (uncredited)
Jack Marsh
musician: bassoon (uncredited)
Peter Mercurio
musician: bass (uncredited)
Erno Neufeld
musician: violin (uncredited)
Lou Raderman
musician: violin (uncredited)
Uan Rasey
musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Joseph Reilich
musician: viola (uncredited)
Allan Reuss
musician: guitar (uncredited)
Allan Roberts
lyrics (uncredited)
Gale Robinson
musician: french horn (uncredited)
Miklós Rózsa
conductor (uncredited)
Pinky Savitt
musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Robert B. Shepard
playback singer (uncredited)
Eleanor Slatkin
musician: cello (uncredited)
David Strech
music copyist (uncredited)
David Tamkin
orchestrator (uncredited)
Milton Thomas
musician: viola (uncredited)
Louise Di Tullio
musician: flute (uncredited)
Raymond Turner
musician: piano (uncredited)
Lloyd Ulyate
musician: trombone (uncredited)
Dan Wallin
music scoring mixer (uncredited)
Kurt E. Wolff
orchestra manager (uncredited)
Jimmy Wyble
musician: guitar (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Crayton Smith
script supervisor

Transportation Department

George Coleman
transportation coordinator

Additional Crew

William C. Burns
project officer: Dept. of Defense (as Lt. Col. William C. Byrns U.S.A.)
Jerold R. Dodds
special forces advisor (as Major Jerold R. Dodds U.S.A.)
Wayne Fitzgerald
titles designer
August Schomburg Jr.
project officer: Fort Benning (as Captain August Schomburg Jr. U.S.A.)
Bruce Lee
fight choreographer (rumored) (uncredited)
Mervyn LeRoy
studio advisor (uncredited)
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