Cast & Crew

Directed by

Mervyn LeRoy

Writing Credits

John Lee Mahin
(screenplay)
Ira Levin
(play)
Mac Hyman
(novel)

Cast

Andy Griffith
Pvt. Will Stockdale
Myron McCormick
Sgt. Orville C. King
Nick Adams
Pvt. Ben Whitledge
Murray Hamilton
Irving S. Blanchard
Howard Smith
Maj. Gen. Eugene Bush
Will Hutchins
Lt. George Bridges
Sydney Smith
Maj. Gen. Vernon Pollard
James Millhollin
Maj. Royal B. Demming (psychiatrist)
Don Knotts
Cpl. John C. Brown
Jean Willes
WAF Captain
Bartlett Robinson
Captain
Henry McCann
Lt. Cover
Dub Taylor
McKinney
William Fawcett
Pa Stockdale
Raymond Bailey
Base Colonel
Thomas Browne Henry
Senator
Malcolm Atterbury
Bus Driver with Applications
Benny Baker
Capt. Jim Able
Bill Baldwin
Announcer on Loudspeaker
Dan Barton
Tiger
John Bradford
Radio Sergeant
Peter Brown
Radio Disc Jockey
Wade Cagle
Inductee
John Caler
Inductee
David Carlile
Inductee
Robert Christopher
Reporter
Donald R. Clark
Guitar-Playing Inductee
John Close
Military Policeman
Fred Coby
Sentry
Dick Crockett
Soldier in Bar Brawl
Francis De Sales
Sgt. T.C. Payne
Jamie Farr
Lt. Gardelli - Co-Pilot
Paul Hahn
Corporal
Peggy Hallack
Rosabelle McKinney
Robert Hover
Inductee
Clark Howat
Lieutenant
Bob Hoy
Minor Role
Sammy Jackson
Inductee
Jack Mann
Psychiatrist Corporal
Tom McKee
Charles - Bush's Aide
Ralph Moratz
Sailor in Bar
George N. Neise
Baker
Sarah Padden
Sgt. King's Mother
Harvey Parry
Bartender in Bar Brawl
Mary Scott
Purple Grotto Cigarette Girl
Robert Sherman
Lt. James Miller
Robert Sherwood
Lieutenant
Robert Shield
Radio Announcer
Verne Smith
Announcer
Bob Stratton
Lt. Kendall
John Truax
Driver
Sailor Vincent
Fighter in Bar Scene
Dick Wessel
Drunk Infantryman at Purple Grotto
James Westmoreland
Inductee
Albert 'Ace' Williams
Sentry

Produced by

Mervyn LeRoy
producer
Alex Segal
producer

Music by

Ray Heindorf

Cinematography by

Harold Rosson
director of photography

Editing by

William H. Ziegler
(as William Ziegler)

Art Direction by

Malcolm Brown

Set Decoration by

Robert R. Benton

Makeup Department

Gordon Bau
makeup supervisor
Newt Jones
makeup artist (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Dick Moder
assistant director
Gil Kissel
second assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

Weldon H. Patterson
props (uncredited)

Sound Department

Stanley Jones
sound
Walter Feldman
sound editor (uncredited)
Arthur H. Pullen
sound editor (uncredited)
Paul Reuting
sound editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Louis Lichtenfield
special effects

Camera and Electrical Department

Pat Clark
still photographer (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Vic Vallejo
wardrobe (uncredited)

Location Management

John Veitch
location manager (uncredited)

Music Department

Ray Heindorf
conductor
David Buttolph
composer: additional music (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Meta Rebner
script supervisor (uncredited)

Additional Crew

Albert 'Ace' Williams
technical advisor (as M/Sgt. Albert [Ace] Williams USAF [ret.])
Al Yanks
animal trainer (uncredited)
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