Stuart Heisler Director William Holden Andrew Long Actor Ellen Drew Peggy Tobin Actor Brian Donlevy General Andrew Jackson Actor Rod Cameron Jesse James Actor Porter Hall Chief Clerk Art Slocumb Actor Nydia Westman Miss Van Buren Actor Montagu Love General George Washington Actor Jimmy Conlin Private Henry Bartholomew Smith Actor Dalton Trumbo Screenwriter Richard Blumenthal Producer Victor Young Original Music Theodor Sparkuhl Cinematographer Archie Marshek Film Editing Hans Dreier Art Director A. Earl Hedrick Art Director Edith Head Costume Design