Douglas Sirk Director Rock Hudson Burke Devlin Actor Robert Stack Roger Shumann Actor Dorothy Malone LaVerne Shumann Actor Jack Carson Jiggs Actor Robert Middleton Matt Ord Actor Alan Reed Colonel Fineman Actor Alexander Lockwood Sam Hagood Actor Christopher Olsen Jack Shumann Actor Robert J. Wilke Hank Actor Troy Donahue Frank Burnham Actor William Schallert Ted Baker Actor Betty Utey Dancing girl Actor Phil Harvey Telegraph editor Actor Steve Drexel Young Man Actor William Faulkner Writer George Zuckerman Writer Albert Zugsmith Producer Irving Glassberg Cinematographer Russell F. Schoengarth Film Editing Frank Skinner Original Music Henry Mancini Original Music Herman Stein Original Music Alexander Golitzen Art Director Alfred Sweeney Art Director Oliver Emert Set Decoration Russell A. Gausman Set Decoration Bill Thomas Costume Design