Andrew V. McLaglen Director William Holden Lt. Col. Robert T. Frederick Actor Cliff Robertson Maj. Alan Crown Actor Vince Edwards Maj. Cliff Bricker Actor Michael Rennie Lt. Gen. Mark Clark Actor Dana Andrews Brig. Gen. Walter Naylor Actor Gretchen Wyler The Lady of Joy Actor Andrew Prine Pvt. Theodore Ransom Actor Claude Akins Pvt. Rocky Rockman Actor Carroll O'Connor Maj. Gen. Maxwell Hunter Actor Richard Jaeckel Pvt. Omar Greco Actor Jack Watson Cpl. Peacock Actor Paul Hornung The Lumberjack Actor Jeremy Slate Sgt. Pat O'Neill Actor Don Megowan Luke Phelan Actor Patric Knowles Adm Lord Mountbatten Actor James Craig Maj. Gen. Knapp Actor Richard Dawson Pvt. Hugh MacDonald Actor Tom Stern Capt. Cardwell Actor Tom Troupe Pvt. Al Manella Actor Luke Askew Pvt. Hubert Hixon Actor Harry Carey Jr. Capt. Rose Actor Norman Alden The M P Lt Actor David Pritchard Cpl. Coker Actor Paul Busch The German Captain Actor Jean-Paul Vignon Pvt. Henri Laurent Actor Bill Fletcher Pvt. Bronc Guthrie Actor William Roberts Screenwriter David L. Wolper Producer William H. Clothier Cinematographer William T. Cartwright Film Editing Alex North Original Music Alfred Sweeney Art Director Morris Hoffman Set Decoration Marvin Paige Casting