Cast & Crew

Directed by

George Seaton

Writing Credits

Lucy Herndon Crockett
(based on a novel by)
George Seaton
(written for the screen by)

Cast

William Holden
Lt. Col. Colin Black
Deborah Kerr
Lee Ashley
Thelma Ritter
Kate Connors
Dewey Martin
Eddie Wodcik
William Redfield
Chaplain Lt. (J.G.) Holmes
Ross Bagdasarian
Louie
Adam Williams
Eustace Press
Marion Ross
Joan
Theodore Newton
Bob Kilpatrick
Richard Shannon
Major
Peter Hansen
Lieutenant (J.G.) Hutchins
Claude Akins
Big Soldier
Nina Borget
French Woman
George Brenlin
Casualty
Lorayne Brox
Sissie
Joe Corey
Sailor
Evelyn Cotton
Beth
Maynard Ferguson
Trumpet Player in Dance Scene
Mickey Finn
Navy Officer
Ron Foster
Bolton
Frank Gorshin
Harry
Paul Grant
Sailor
Alvin Greenman
Santa Claus
Geraldine Hall
Helen
Don House
Marine
Lester Hoyle
Navy Corpsman
Morgan Jones
G.I.
Bob Kenaston
Soldier
Terry MacRae
Lt. Dean
Taylor Measom
Marine
Tom Middleton
Corporal
Michèle Montau
Lili Carere
Anthony Moran
Carl
Joseph Moran
Marine Saying Goodbye
Ann Morriss
Pat
Freeman Morse
Paul
Robert Morse
Casualty
Ian Murray
Government Official
Jimmy Ogg
Jerry
John Pavelko
Serviceman
Louis P. Ragno
Driver
Jack Richardson
Sailor
Ruth Rickaby
Hostess at Red Cross Club
Don Roberts
Lt. Fowler
Elizabeth Slifer
French Woman
Olive Stacey
Red Cross Woman
Nancy Stevens
Evvie
Ray Stricklyn
Casualty
Melvin Tecktiel
Injured Soldier
Joe Turkel
Patient with Cards
Richard Tyler
Ralph
Ward Wood
Sgt. Chester Peckinpaugh

Produced by

Gordon Cornell Layne
associate producer (uncredited)
William Perlberg
producer (produced by)

Music by

Victor Young

Cinematography by

John F. Warren
director of photography

Editing by

Alma Macrorie

Art Direction by

A. Earl Hedrick
(as Earl Hedrick)
Hal Pereira

Set Decoration by

Sam Comer
Frank R. McKelvy

Makeup Department

Wally Westmore
makeup supervisor
Helene Parrish
hair stylist (uncredited)
Karl Silvera
makeup artist (uncredited)
Lenore Weaver
hair stylist (uncredited)

Production Management

Cy Brooskin
unit production manager (uncredited)
Hugh Brown
production manager (uncredited)
Frank Caffey
production manager (uncredited)
William Mull
unit manager (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Frank Baur
assistant director
Joseph L. McEveety
assistant director (uncredited)
James A. Rosenberger
assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

Barnard Schoefelt
props (uncredited)

Sound Department

Gene Garvin
sound recordist
Hugo Grenzbach
sound recordist
A.D. Cook
cableman (uncredited)
Frank Grenzback
sound mixer (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

Farciot Edouart
process photography
John P. Fulton
special photographic effects

Camera and Electrical Department

Ed Crowder
grip (uncredited)
Jack Harris
still photographer (uncredited)
James Hawley
camera operator (uncredited)
Warren Hoag
electrician (uncredited)
Otto Pierce
camera operator (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Edith Head
costumer
Bud Clark
wardrobe (uncredited)
Grace Harris
wardrobe (uncredited)
Hazel Hegarty
wardrobe (uncredited)
Walt Hoffman
wardrobe (uncredited)
Joan Joseff
costume jeweller (uncredited)

Music Department

Sidney Cutner
orchestrator (uncredited)
Leo Shuken
orchestrator (uncredited)
Van Cleave
orchestrator (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Stanley Scheuer
script supervisor (uncredited)

Additional Crew

John W. Antonelli
technical advisor: USMC (as Lt. Col. John W. Antonelli)
Mary Louise Dowling
technical advisor: The American National Red Cross
Margaret Hagan
technical advisor: The American National Red Cross
Ric Hardman
assistant to producer
Louise A. Woods
technical advisor: The American National Red Cross (as Louise A. Wood)
Vilgot Sjöman
apprentice (uncredited)
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