Cast & Crew

Directed by

John Ford

Writing Credits

Phoebe Ephron
(screenplay) and
Henry Ephron
(screenplay)
Maxwell Anderson
(play) and
Laurence Stallings
(play)

Cast

James Cagney
Capt. Flagg
Corinne Calvet
Charmaine
Dan Dailey
1st Sgt. Quirt
William Demarest
Cpl. Kiper
Craig Hill
Lt. Aldrich
Robert Wagner
Pvt. Lewisohn
Marisa Pavan
Nicole Bouchard
Max Showalter
Lt. Moore
James Gleason
Gen. Cokely
Wally Vernon
Lipinsky
Henri Letondal
Cognac Pete
Luis Alberni
Grand Uncle
Olga Andre
Sister Clothilde
Tina Blagoi
Mrs. Bouchard
Danny Borzage
Gilbert
George Bruggeman
German Lieutenant
Frederic Brunn
German Officer
Paul Bryar
Charmaine's Uncle
John Caler
Young Marine
Harry Carter
Runner
Ann Codee
Nun
Gene Corso
Minor Role
George Davis
Uncle
Jack Drummond
Young Marine
Michael Dugan
Aide General
Charles B. Fitzsimons
Capt. Wickham
Paul Fix
Gowdy
Scott Forbes
Lt. Bennett
Freeman Fowler
Young Marine
Arno Frey
German Officer
Don Garner
Young Marine
Budd Garrett
Minor Role
Louis J. Gasnier
Brother
Jay Hall
Marine Recruit
Steve Hayes
Soldier
William Henry
Holsen
Carroll David Hurley
Minor Role
Ray Hyke
Mulcany
Stan Johnson
Lt. Cunningham
Billy Jones
Young Marine
Fred Kennedy
Young Marine
Henry Kulky
Company Cook
Fred Libby
Lt. Schmidt
Arlyn E. Loynd
Marine Recruit
Lee MacGregor
Young Marine
Wayne Mallory
Runner
Robert McCaffery
Minor Role
Sean McClory
Lt. Austin
Louis Mercier
Bouchard
Torben Meyer
Mayor
Richard Monahan
Young Marine
Harry Morgan
Sgt. Moran
Barry Norton
Priest
James O'Hara
Young Soldier
Bob Odom
Minor Role
Peter Ortiz
French General
Jack Pennick
Ferguson
Robert Preble
Young Marine
Gene Ray
Young Marine
Anthony Raymond
Minor Role
John M. Reed
Minor Role
George Sawaya
Minor Role
Robert Schwartz
Minor Role
Bill Scully
Marine
Richard Shackleton
Marine Recruit
Mickey Simpson
Military Policeman
Bill Strickland
Minor Role
Harry Tenbrook
Laughing Marine in formation
Tom Tyler
Capt. Davis
George Washburn
Minor Role
Richard Webster
Minor Role
Jack Weeden
Minor Role
Kenny Williams
Young Marine
William Yetter Sr.
German Officer
Alfred Zeisler
German Colonel

Produced by

Sol C. Siegel
producer

Music by

Alfred Newman

Cinematography by

Joseph MacDonald
director of photography (as Joe MacDonald)

Editing by

Dorothy Spencer

Art Direction by

George W. Davis
Lyle R. Wheeler
(as Lyle Wheeler)

Set Decoration by

Thomas Little
Stuart A. Reiss
(as Stuart Reiss)

Costume Design by

Edward Stevenson

Makeup Department

Ben Nye
makeup artist

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Wingate Smith
assistant director (uncredited)

Sound Department

Roger Heman Sr.
sound (as Roger Heman)
Winston H. Leverett
sound (as Winston Leverett)

Visual Effects by

Ray Kellogg
special photographic effects

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Charles Le Maire
wardrobe director
Sam Benson
wardrobe (uncredited)

Music Department

Edward B. Powell
orchestrator (as Edward Powell)
Leo Arnaud
musician: drums, percussion (uncredited)
Frank Beach
musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Morris Bercov
musician: clarinet (uncredited)
Noel Boggs
musician: guitar (uncredited)
Morris Boltuch
musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Danny Borzage
musician: accordion (uncredited)
Benny Carter
musician: saxophone (uncredited)
John Clyman
musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Lois Craft
musician: harp (uncredited)
Don Cristlieb
musician: bassoon (uncredited)
Joseph Eger
musician: french horn (uncredited)
George Fields
musician: harmonica (uncredited)
Fred Fox
musician: french horn (uncredited)
John Fresco
musician: clarinet (uncredited)
Anthony Galla-Rini
musician: accordion (uncredited)
Gene Garf
musician: accordion (uncredited)
Conrad Gozzo
musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Earl Hatch
musician: drums, percussion (uncredited)
Skeets Herfurt
musician: clarinet (uncredited)
Carl Jeschke
musician: bassoon (uncredited)
Glen Johnston
musician: clarinet (uncredited)
Sam E. Levin
musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Matty Matlock
musician: clarinet (uncredited)
Abe Most
musician: clarinet (uncredited)
Vito Mumolo
musician: guitar (uncredited)
Alfred Newman
conductor (uncredited)
Eugene Ober
musician: french horn (uncredited)
Dave Pell
musician: clarinet (uncredited)
Edward Rebner
musician: piano (uncredited)
Sam Rice
musician: tuba (uncredited)
Dick Roberts
musician: guitar (uncredited)
Meyer Rubin
musician: bass (uncredited)
Sylvia Ruderman
musician: flute (uncredited)
Babe Russin
musician: clarinet (uncredited)
Harry Schmidt
musician: french horn (uncredited)
Paul Shure
musician: violin (uncredited)
Felix Slatkin
musician: violin (uncredited)
Jack Sperling
musician: drums, percussion (uncredited)
Murray Spivack
musician: drums, percussion (uncredited)
Urban Thielmann
musician: piano (uncredited)

Additional Crew

Billy Daniel
dance stager
Leonard Doss
technicolor color consultant
Jean de Betz
technical advisor (uncredited)
Joe Hinds
stand-in: James Gleason (uncredited)
Jack Pennick
military technical advisor (uncredited)
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