Raoul Walsh Director Troy Donahue 2nd Lt. Matthew 'Matt' Hazard Actor Suzanne Pleshette Mrs. Kitty Mainwarring Actor Diane McBain Laura Frelief Actor James Gregory Maj. Gen. Alexander Upton Quaint Actor William Reynolds 1st Lt. Teddy Mainwarring Actor Claude Akins Seely Jones Actor Kent Smith Secretary of War Actor Judson Pratt Capt. Cedric Gray MD Actor Bartlett Robinson Maj. Hiram Prescott Actor Bobby Bare Pvt Cranshaw Actor Larry Ward Sgt. Kroger Actor Richard X. Slattery Sgt. Fry Actor Mary Patton Mrs. Jessica Prescott Actor Russell Johnson Capt. Brinker Actor Lane Bradford Maj. Miller Actor Guy Eltsosis Trooper Actor John Twist Screenwriter Richard Fielder Screenwriter Albert Beich Screenwriter William H. Wright Producer William H. Clothier Cinematographer David Wages Film Editing Max Steiner Original Music William L. Campbell Art Director William L. Kuehl Set Decoration Howard Shoup Costume Design