Cast and Crew William Holden Maj. Lincoln Bond Lloyd Nolan Gen. William Banner Virginia Leith Connie Mitchell Charles McGraw Col. R.H. "Mickey" McKee Director of Flight Test & Development Murray Hamilton Maj. Bromo Lee Paul Fix Gen. Bryan Shelby James Garner Maj. Joe Craven L.Q. Jones Lt. Sweeney Karen Steele Polly Craven Bartlett Robinson Sen. Black Malcolm Atterbury Hank Ralph Moody H.G. Gilbert Maura Murphy Sarah McKee Carol Kelly Debby John Day Stranger Rad Fulton Pilot (Harry?) Don Harvey Bartender Willian Henry Air Police Captain Will J. White Air Police Sergeant Nelson Leigh Chaplin John Provost Joe Craven's kid Autumn Russell Harriet Bob Stratton Jim Jean Willes Carmen 115 minutes long Color by Warnercolor Special Aerobatics By: USAF Thunderbirds Tecnical Advisors Lt. Col. Ralph Martin, ARDC Lt. Col. Frank Everest, Jr., ARDC Maj. Price Henry, ARDC Song "The U.S. Air Force" By: Robert Crawford Music: Paul Barton A Toluca Production Produced and Directed By Mervyn Leroy Written By Beirne Lay, Jr. Assistant Producer Director of Photography Hal Rossin Art Director John Beckman Film Editor William Ziegler Sound By Stanley Jones Set Decorator Ralph Hurst Costumes Designed By Moss Mabry Makeup Supervisor Gordon Bau Unit Manager Mee Dellar Assistant Director Russell Llewellyn Special Effects H.F. Koenkamp Special Effects Art Director Leo E. Kutter Second Unit Director Russ Saunders Assistant Director Al Alleborn Photography By Harold E. Wellman Film Editor Thomas Reilly TTU Home