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Cast & Crew
Directed By
Written By
- James Edward Grant
- screenplay
- Kenneth Gamet
- story
- Beirne Lay Jr.
- screenplay
Cast
- John Wayne
- Maj. Daniel Xavier Kirby
- Robert Ryan
- Capt. Carl 'Griff' Griffin
- Don Taylor
- Lt. Vern 'Cowboy' Blithe
- Janis Carter
- Joan Kirby
- Jay C. Flippen
- MSgt. Clancy, Line Chief
- William Harrigan
- Dr. Lt.Cdr. Joe Curran
- James Bell
- Colonel
- Barry Kelley
- Brigadier General
- Maurice Jara
- Shorty Vegay
- Adam Williams
- Lt. Bert Malotke
- James Dobson
- Lt. Pudge McCabe
- Carleton Young
- Col. Riley
- Michael St. Angel
- Capt. Harold Jorgensen, Ops. Officer
- Brett King
- 1st Lt. Ernie Stark
- Gordon Gebert
- Tommy Kirby
- Hal Bokar
- Lt. Deal
- Barry Brooks
- Squadron Commander
- Charles Brunner
- Charlie's Father
- Richard Condon
- 1st Pilot Replacement
- Ralph Cook
- Lt. Kelvin
- Inez Cooper
- Nurse
- Chuck Courtney
- 3rd Pilot Replacement
- James Craven
- Fleet CIC Commander
- Victor Cutler
- 2nd Pilot Replacement
- Gail Davis
- Virginia Blithe
- Michael Devery
- Lt. Hoagland
- Jayn Lee Dockstader
- Infant
- Christian Drake
- Lieutenant
- Jane Easton
- Girl
- Sam Edwards
- Junior
- Frank Fiumara
- Lt. Hawkins
- Shela Fritz
- Charlie's Mother
- Grady Galloway
- 4th Pilot Replacement
- Fred Graham
- MP Sergeant
- Chuck Hamilton
- Intelligence Officer
- Douglas Henderson
- Lt. Foster
- James Hickman
- Hicks
- Frank Iwanaga
- Japanese Pilot
- Milton Kibbee
- Indian Affairs Clerk
- Mona Knox
- Annabelle
- Keith Larsen
- Charlie
- Harry Lauter
- Freddie
- Tony Layng
- Lt.Woods
- Frank Marlowe
- Taxi Driver
- Gene Marshall
- 6th Pilot Replacement
- Mickey McCardle
- Marine
- Paul McGuire
- Major Benson
- Eda Reiss Merin
- Mama Malotke
- John Mitchum
- Lt. Black
- Rollin Moriyama
- Japanese Pilot
- Al Murphy
- Grease Monkey
- Brit Norton
- Capt. Walter Tanner
- Leslie K. O'Pace
- Peter
- Jimmy Ogg
- Messenger
- Peter Ortiz
- Captain
- Patricia Prest
- Greta Malotke
- Noel Reyburn
- Madden
- Melville Robert
- Jack
- Elaine Roberts
- Jill
- Don Rockland
- Lt. Stuart
- Mavis Russell
- Mrs. Jorgenson
- Hugh Sanders
- General on Guadalcanal
- Lynn Stalmaster
- Lt. Billy Castle
- Milburn Stone
- Fleet CIC Radio Operator
- Bernard Szold
- Papa Malotke
- Mort Thompson
- 5th Pilot Replacement
- Richard Ullman
- Jeep Driver
- Harlan Warde
- Admiral's Aide
- Dick Wessel
- Mess Sergeant
- Mack Williams
- Colonel
- Adam York
- Lt. Simmons
Produced By
- Edmund Grainger
- producer
Music
Cinematography
- William E. Snyder
- director of photography
Sound
- Frank McWhorter
- sound
- Clem Portman
- sound
Editing
Art Direction
Set Design
Costumes
Makeup
- Mel Berns
- makeup artist
- Larry Germain
- hair stylist
Assistant Director
- Sam Ruman
- assistant director
Production Management
- Cliff P. Broughton
- production supervisor
Editorial
- Morgan Padelford
- color consultant: Technicolor
Other
- Howard Hughes
- presenter
- Richard Hughes
- technical adviser
- Sid Davis
- stand-in: John Wayne
- Edmund Grainger
- fill-in director
Music Department
- C. Bakaleinikoff
- musical director
Camera Department
- Paul Mantz
- pilot: camera airplane
- Cliff Shirpser
- aerial camera operator: Technicolor
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