John Sturges Director William Holden Capt. Roper Actor Eleanor Parker Carla Forester Actor John Forsythe Capt. John Marsh Actor William Demarest Campbell Actor William Campbell Cabot Young Actor Polly Bergen Alice Owens Actor Richard Anderson Lt. Beecher Actor Carl Benton Reid Col. Owens Actor John Lupton Bailey Actor Howard McNear Watson (uncredited) Actor Alex Montoya Sgt. Chavez (uncredited) Actor Forrest Lewis Dr. Miller (uncredited) Actor Fred Graham Jones (uncredited) Actor William Newell Symore (uncredited) Actor Frank Matts Kiowa Indian Scout (uncredited) Actor Charles Stevens Eilota (uncredited) Actor Michael Dugan Sims (uncredited) Actor Glenn Strange Sgt. Compton (uncredited) Actor Harry Cheshire Chaplain (uncredited) Actor Eloise Hardt Girl (uncredited) Actor Frank Fenton Screenwriter Nicholas Nayfack Producer Robert Surtees Cinematographer George Boemler Film Editing Jeff Alexander Original Music Malcolm Brown Art Director Cedric Gibbons Art Director Edwin B. Willis Set Decoration