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Cast verified as complete
Gregory Peck | ... |
General Savage
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Hugh Marlowe | ... |
Lt. Col. Ben Gately
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Gary Merrill | ... |
Col. Davenport
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Millard Mitchell | ... |
General Pritchard
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Dean Jagger | ... |
Major Stovall
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Robert Arthur | ... |
Sgt. McIllhenny
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Paul Stewart | ... |
Maj. 'Doc' Kaiser
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John Kellogg | ... |
Major Cobb
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Robert Patten | ... |
Lt. Bishop
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Lee MacGregor | ... |
Lt. Zimmerman
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Sam Edwards | ... |
Birdwell
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Roger Anderson | ... |
Interrogation Officer
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Robert Blunt | ... |
Officer (uncredited)
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William Bryant | ... |
Radio Operator (uncredited)
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Steve Clark | ... |
Clerk in Antique Shop (uncredited)
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Russ Conway | ... |
Operations Officer (uncredited)
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Campbell Copelin | ... |
Mr. Britton (uncredited)
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Leslie Denison | ... |
RAF Officer (uncredited)
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Lawrence Dobkin | ... |
Capt. Twombley (uncredited)
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George Edwards | ... |
Officer (uncredited)
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Robert Fisher | ... |
Savage's Co-Pilot (uncredited)
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Stanley Fraser | ... |
Cab Driver (uncredited)
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Bert Freed | ... |
Officer Standing at Bar (uncredited)
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Greg Gallagher | ... |
Officer (uncredited)
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Don Gaudagno | ... |
Dwight - Hospital Patient (uncredited)
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Don Giovanni | ... |
Cobb's Co-Pilot (uncredited)
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Don Gordon | ... |
First Patient in Base Hospital (uncredited)
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Don Hicks | ... |
Lt Wilson (uncredited)
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Ray Hyke | ... |
Corporal Bartender at Officer's Club (uncredited)
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Barry Jones | ... |
Lord Haw-Haw (uncredited) (voice)
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Harry Lauter | ... |
Radio Officer (uncredited)
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Joyce Mackenzie | ... |
Nurse (uncredited)
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Mike Mahoney | ... |
Corporal (uncredited)
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John McKee | ... |
Operations Officer (uncredited)
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Peter Ortiz | ... |
Weather Observer (uncredited)
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Paul Picerni | ... |
Bombardier (uncredited)
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Nelson Scott | ... |
Gately's Co-Pilot (uncredited)
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William Short | ... |
Lt. Pettinghill (uncredited)
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John Shulick | ... |
Navigator (uncredited)
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Bob Tidwell | ... |
Bishop's Co-Pilot (uncredited)
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Kenneth Tobey | ... |
Sgt. Keller - Guard at Gate (uncredited)
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Guy Way | ... |
Barman (uncredited)
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Patrick Whyte | ... |
Clerk (uncredited)
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John Zilly | ... |
Sgt. Ernie - Gen. Savage's Driver (uncredited)
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Directed by
Henry King |
Written by
Sy Bartlett | ... | (screenplay) and |
Beirne Lay Jr. | ... | (screenplay) |
Beirne Lay Jr. | ... | (novel) and |
Sy Bartlett | ... | (novel) |
Henry King | ... | () (uncredited) |
Produced by
Darryl F. Zanuck | ... | producer |
Music by
Alfred Newman |
Cinematography by
Leon Shamroy | ... | director of photography |
Film Editing by
Barbara McLean |
Editorial Department
Lyman Hallowell | ... | apprentice editor (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
Maurice Ransford | ||
Lyle R. Wheeler | ... | (as Lyle Wheeler) |
Set Decoration by
Thomas Little | ... | (set decorations) |
Bruce MacDonald | ... | (set decorations) (as Bruce Macdonald) |
Makeup Department
Ben Nye | ... | makeup artist |
Roy Stork | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
William Eckhardt | ... | production manager (uncredited) |
R.L. Hough | ... | production manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
F.E. 'Johnny' Johnston | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
W.D. Flick | ... | sound |
Roger Heman Sr. | ... | sound (as Roger Heman) |
Thomas T. Moulton | ... | sound (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
Fred Sersen | ... | special photographic effects |
Stunts
Paul Mantz | ... | stunt pilot (uncredited) |
John McKee | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
Red Crawford | ... | first assistant camera (uncredited) |
Charles Graham | ... | grip (uncredited) |
F. Bud Mautino | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
Leo McCreary | ... | key grip (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Sam Benson | ... | wardrobe (uncredited) |
Music Department
Edward B. Powell | ... | orchestrator (as Edward Powell) |
Alfred Newman | ... | conductor (uncredited) |
Other crew
John H. deRussy | ... | technical adviser: Air Force (as John H. deRussy Colonel U.S.A.F. Group Operations Officer 305th Bomb Group Chelveston England 1942) |
Darryl F. Zanuck | ... | presenter |
John W. Adams | ... | technical advisor (uncredited) |
Teresa Brachetto | ... | script supervisor (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Twentieth Century Fox (produced by)
Distributors
- Twentieth Century Fox (1949) (United States) (theatrical) (as Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation) (released by)
- Twentieth Century Fox Film Company (1950) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox (1950) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Central Motion Picture Exchange (1950) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Fox Films (1952) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1955) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release) (as Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation) (released by)
- Centfox (1958) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Fox-Stockholm Film Distribution (1965) (Sweden) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Fox Video (1994) (United States) (VHS)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (1998) (United States) (VHS)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2001) (United States) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2001) (United States) (VHS)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2002) (Germany) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2002) (United States) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2006) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2007) (United States) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2007) (United States) (DVD) (special edition)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2010) (United States) (DVD)
- Twentieth Century Fox (2014) (United States) (DVD) (Included in "4 War Film Favorites")
- Epoca (Argentina) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Deluxe Digital Studios (DVD transfer)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
In this story of the early days of daylight bombing raids over Nazi Germany, General Frank Savage must take command of a "hard luck" bomber group. Much of the story deals with his struggle to whip his group into a disciplined fighting unit in spite of heavy losses, and withering attacks by German fighters over their targets. Actual combat footage is used in this tense war drama.
Written by KC Hunt |
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Taglines | A story of twelve men as their women never knew them... See more » |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
Trivia | This film is used by the U.S. Navy as an example of leadership styles in its Leadership and Management Training School. The Air Force's College for Enlisted Professional Military Education also uses this film as a education aid in its Noncommissioned Officer Academies. This film is also used as a teaching tool for leadership at the Army Command and General Staff College. The film has also been used for leadership training in civilian non-military seminars. It is used at the Harvard Business School as a case study in how to effect change in organizations. See more » |
Goofs | When Doc is telling General Savage about Gately at the coffee bar, a fly is clearly visible buzzing very close to his face, but the actor doesn't break character. See more » |
Movie Connections | Edited into All This and World War II (1976). See more » |
Soundtracks | Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree See more » |
Crazy Credits | Opening credits prologue: LONDON 1949 See more » |
Quotes |
Major Stovall:
That is not why I am drunk tonight. I got drunk because I am confused. I was thinking, which is a thing a man should not do, and all at once I couldn't remember what any of them looked like. I, I couldn't see their faces, Bishop, Cobb, Wilson, Zimmy, all of them. All of you. They all looked alike, just one face. And it was very young. It confused me. I think I shall stay drunk until I'm not confused anymore. See more » |