Cast & Crew

Directed by

Gordon Douglas

Writing Credits

Ted Sherdeman
(screen play by) and
Sam Rolfe
(screen play by)
Ted Sherdeman
(story by)

Cast

Alan Ladd
Capt. Joseph C.'Mac' McConnell, Jr.
June Allyson
Pearl 'Butch' Brown
James Whitmore
Col. Ty 'Dad' Whitman
Frank Faylen
Sfc. Sykes
Robert Ellis
Bob Brown
Willis Bouchey
Newton Bass
Sarah Selby
Mrs. Brown
Gregory Walcott
1st Military Policeman
Frank Ferguson
Mechanic
Murray Alper
Sergeant
John Alvin
Johnny - Flyer Escort
Gene Ardell
Bomber Crewman
Sammy Armaro
Pilot
Ralph Barbe
Pilot
Baynes Barron
Co-Pilot
Paul Baxley
Pilot
Richard Bender
Cadet
John Beradino
Engineer
Ronald Bischof
Cadet
Patricia Blair
Wife
John Bogden
Boardinghouse Roomer
Hazel Boyne
Spectator at Mac's Welcoming Committee
Paul Bradley
Presidential Aide
Richard Brehm
Cadet
Lillian Bronson
Spinster
Joe Brooks
Store Patron
Robert Brucewood
Cadet
Ann Cameron
Store Patron
Cindy Carol
Patty McConnell - ages 9-12
Tom Coleman
Officer
Alano Jo Como
Kathy McConnell - Age 1
James Cornell
Drunk
Alan Craig
Cadet
James Dobson
Lt. Roy Singer
Jack Downs
Soldier in Street
Sam Edwards
Radio Man
Ray Ferrell
Ronnie Brown
Kenneth Finger
Chris McConnell - Age 2
Harley Forbes
Pilot
Frank Gerstle
American Soldier in Korea
William Graeff Jr.
Soldier at Korean Air Base
Dabbs Greer
Pilot Instructor
Creighton Hale
Fight Fan
Brad Harris
Pilot
Sam Harris
Neighbor
Harry Harvey Jr.
Cadet
Dorothy Heller
Boardinghouse Roomer
Olin Howland
Sam - Postman
William Hudson
Soldier in Office
Michael Keith
Pilot
Gayle Kellogg
Gunner
Paul B. Kennedy
Bomber Crewman
Donald Kerr
2nd Drunk
John Larch
Cy
Andrea Lee
Kathy McConnell - Ages 6-7
Cindy Lee
Patty McConnell - Age 6
William F. Leicester
Instructor
Perry Lopez
Red
Alice Marr
Store Patron
Gloria Marshall
Boardinghouse Roomer
Vera Marshe
Blonde Woman
Philo McCullough
Fight Spectator
John McKee
Bombardier
Bill McLean
Billy - Corporal Clerk
Jim Meservie
Soldier at Control Tower
Ralph Moratz
Cadet
Grazia Narciso
Grocer's Wife
Barry Norton
Officer on Hearing Board
Susan Odin
Bob's Girl Friend
Arvo Ojala
Cadet
Norman Papson
Officer at Control Tower
Kenneth Patterson
Flight Intelligence Officer
John Pickard
2nd Military Policeman
Edward Platt
Medical Corps Instructor
Tony Randall
Cadet
John M. Reed
Cadet
Gene Reynolds
B-17 Pilot
Grandon Rhodes
Major at Hearing
Edward Rickard
Fight Spectator
Donald Robinson
Cadet
Kasey Rogers
Claire
Bob Rose
Boardinghouse Roomer
Kathy Sanders
Kathy McConnell - Age 3
George Selk
Janitor
Jack Semple
Pilot
Fred Stromsoe
Cadet
Deborah Sydes
Patty McConnell - age 3
Bob Taylor
Cadet
Dub Taylor
Angry Technical Sergeant
Arthur Tovey
Fight Spectator
Louie Towers
Chris McConnell - Age 5
John Veitch
Pilot
Herb Vigran
Truck Driver
Linda Vrana
Neighbor's Child
Tito Vuolo
Italian Grocer
O.P. Weyland
O.P. Weyland - Opening Introduction
Willard W. Willingham
Pilot
Allen Zeidman
Fight Spectator

Produced by

Henry Blanke
producer (produced by)

Music by

Max Steiner

Cinematography by

John F. Seitz
director of photography (as John Seitz)

Editing by

Owen Marks

Art Direction by

John Beckman

Set Decoration by

William L. Kuehl

Costume Design by

Howard Shoup

Makeup Department

Gordon Bau
makeup artist

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Chuck Hansen
assistant director
William Kissell
assistant director
Russell Saunders
second unit director

Sound Department

Charles Lang
sound

Camera and Electrical Department

Ted D. McCord
director of photography: second unit

Music Department

Murray Cutter
orchestrator

Additional Crew

Leon Charles
dialogue supervisor
Manuel 'Pete' Fernández
technical advisor
William L. Orris
technical advisor
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