Stanley Kramer Director, Producer Spencer Tracy Capt. T.G. Culpeper Actor Edie Adams Monica Crump Actor Milton Berle J. Russell Finch Actor Jimmy Durante Smiler Grogan Actor Jonathan Winters Lennie Pike Actor Buddy Hackett Benjy Benjamin Actor Ethel Merman Mrs. Marcus Actor Mickey Rooney Ding Bell Actor Dick Shawn Sylvester Marcus Actor Tania Rose Writer William Rose Writer Ernest Laszlo Cinematographer Gene Fowler Jr. Film Editing Robert C. Jones Film Editing Frederic Knudtson Film Editing Ernest Gold Original Music Rudolph Sternad Production Design Joseph Kish Set Decoration Gordon Gurnee Art Director Bill Thomas Costume Design Lynn Stalmaster Casting Carey Loftin Stunt Supervisor Harvey Parry Stunts Marvin Willens Stunts Jim Danforth Animator Mack David Lyrics