"A B-52 commander must prepare his men to pass a grueling inspection."
Rock Hudson
as Col. Jim Caldwell
Rod Taylor
as Col. Hollis Farr
Mary Peach
as Victoria Caldwell
Barry Sullivan
as Col. Bill Fowler
Kevin McCarthy
as Gen. 'Happy Jack' Kirby
Henry Silva
as Col. Joe Garcia
Leora Dana
as Mrs. Evelyn Fowler
Robert Lansing
as Sgt. Banning
Richard Anderson
as Col. Ralph Josten
Richard LePore
as Sergeant Kemler
Robert Bray
as
Jim Bannon
Nelson Leigh
Russ Bender
John McKee
Ben Wright
Louise Fletcher
as Mrs. Kemler
John Holland
Ed Prentiss
R. Wayland Williams
Leif Erickson
as Gen. Hewitt
Brandon De Wilde
as Bill Fowler Jr (uncredited)
Steve Welles
as Airman (uncredited)
Dorothy Abbott
Mary Benoit
John Davidson
Jay Jacobus
Ray Montgomery
Ward Ramsey
Bing Russell
Ted Stanhope
Marjorie Stapp
John Zaremba
Delbert Mann
Director
Russell F. Schoengarth
Editor
Sy Bartlett
Story
Russell Harlan
Director of Photography
Producer
Waldon O. Watson
Sound
Robert D. Webb
Second Unit Director
Edward Muhl
Executive In Charge Of Production
Irene
Costume Design
Henry Bumstead
Art Direction
Alexander Golitzen
Ernest B. Wehmeyer
Production Manager
Robert Priestley
Set Decoration
Joe Lapis
Jerry Goldsmith
Original Music Composer
Norman Stuart
Dialogue Coach
Bud Westmore
Makeup Artist
Larry Germain
Hairstylist
Ray Fernstrom
Second Unit Director of Photography
Joseph Gershenson
Music Supervisor
Joseph C. Behm
Assistant Director
Robert Pirosh
Screenplay
Bill Neff
Gaffer
Julius Rosenkrantz
Props