Bombers B-52

Natalie Wood

Lois Brennan

Karl Malden

MSgt. Chuck V. Brennan

Marsha Hunt

Edith Brennan

Efrem Zimbalist Jr.

Col. Jim Herlihy

Don Kelly

MSgt. Darren McKine

Nelson Leigh

Brig. Gen. Wayne Action

Robert Nichols

Wilbur "Brooklyn" Stuart

Ray Montgomery

Barnes

Robert Hover

Simpson

Paul Baxley

Crewman in Korea (uncredited)

Nicky Blair

Pasquali (uncredited)

Jack Chefe

Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)

Russ Conway

Gen. Tyler (uncredited)

Ann Doran

Sylvia Slater (uncredited)

John Doucette

Nielson (uncredited)

Chris Drake

Control Tower Radioman (uncredited)

Dick Elliott

Mr. Sampton (uncredited)

Michael Emmet

Capt. Dickson (uncredited)

Ethel Greenwood

Slater's Party Guest (uncredited)

Steve Hayes

Fireman (uncredited)

Jimmie Horan

Tall Thin Man (uncredited)

Jean Howell

Betty McKine (uncredited)

Olin Howland

Joe (uncredited)

Will Hutchins

Roberts - B-52 Navigator (uncredited)

Bill Idelson

Tail Gunner (uncredited)

Beverly Ruth Jordan

Young Girl (uncredited)

Henry Kulky

Calvin (uncredited)

Peter Leeds

TV Quiz Show Director (uncredited)

Art Lewis

Radar Observer (uncredited)

Leon Lontoc

Cook in Korea (uncredited)

Kathy Marlowe

Blonde (uncredited)

George Milan

Quiz Show Emcee (uncredited)

Harold Miller

Harold (uncredited)

Mort Mills

Sgt. Addressing Flyers (uncredited)

Juanita Moore

Clarissa (uncredited)

Tracy Morgan

Redhead (uncredited)

William H. O'Brien

Nightclub Bartender (uncredited)

Joan Patti

Slater's Party Guest (uncredited)

Steve Pendleton

Lt. Col. Graham (uncredited)

Bing Russell

Operator (uncredited)

Jeffrey Sayre

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

James Seay

B-52 School Instructor (uncredited)

Fred Stromsoe

Quiz Show Cowboy (uncredited)

William Swan

Crewman in Korea (uncredited)

Beverly Thomas

49er Girl (uncredited)

Harlan Warde

Col. John Baker (uncredited)

Robert Whiteside

Crewman in Korea (uncredited)

Stuart Whitman

Maj. Sam Weisberg (uncredited)

Robert B. Williams

Bud Slater (uncredited)

Gordon Douglas

Director

Sam Rolfe

Story

Irving Wallace

Screenplay

Richard Whorf

Producer

William H. Clothier

Director of Photography

Thomas Reilly

Editor

William L. Kuehl

Set Decoration

Howard Shoup

Costume Design

Leo K. Kuter

Art Direction

Leonard Rosenman

Original Music Composer